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The Met Office has issued a warning for snow and ice for north-west England from 17:00 GMT until 10:00 on Tuesday.

There are expected to be further wintry showers through the evening and overnight.

Forecasters warned showers could be frequent and fall either as sleet or snow especially over higher ground.

In summary:

• 80 schools are closed across East Lancashire today
• 25 schools are shut in Cheshire East
• M62 and M60 have fully re-opened after closures
• Manchester Airport's runways reopened after snow cleared
• Flood alerts in place along parts of the River Mersey in Greater Manchester - check for updates from the Environment Agency, external

Significant overnight snowfall meant 25 schools across Cheshire East could not open today. Here's the list:

Scholar Green; Woodcocks Well; Shavington Academy; Wincle; The Quinta; The Macclesfield Academy; Mossley; Bickerton; Christ the King; Park Lane.

Sandbach High; Sandbach School; Alsager High; Tytherington High; Fallibroome High; Malbank; All Hallows; Brine Leas; Holmes Chapel; Pikemere School.

Kettleshulme St; James CE (VA) Primary School; Gawsworth Primary School; Ash Grove Academy; Excalibur Primary School; Rainow Primary School.

With "act now" flood warnings in place across parts of Greater Manchester and Cheshire, BBC Business looks at your rights if your home or business is affected.

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Due to flooding at Hooton, disruption on the Chester and Ellesmere Port line is expected to last all day.

In a post on X, external, Network Rail said pumps in Ledsham had been "overwhelmed by the volume of water" and services between Chester and Hooton were "unable to run".

A rail replacement bus service is in place.

Image source, @NetworkRailLIV

Image source, @NetworkRailLIV

Elsewhere on the Merseyrail network, flooding at Fazakerley is causing disruption on the Headbolt Lane line and is expected to last until 12:00 GMT.

For the latest updates visit the Merseyrail website, external.

Blackburn with Darwen Council said the household waste recycling centre on Spring Vale Road in Darwen is closed.

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Overnight heavy snowfall is continuing to cause problems for many, especially in the east of Lancashire.

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More than 80 schools are closed today and some roads are impassable - including Manchester Road in Crawshawbooth.

A vehicle overturned on the westbound carriageway of the M65 - at junction 6 for Whitebirk in Blackburn - closing one lane.

And Grane Road is closed from Pickup Bank to Haslingden due to a fallen tree.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport remains open as usual but passengers are being warned there could be some delays.

In a post on X, external, the airport has urged travellers to check with their airline and allow plenty of journey time to and from the airport.

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Image source, PA Media

A man clears snow from the pavement in Woolton, Liverpool, as adverse weather conditions affect the city.

The whole region has been affected by a fresh layer of snowfall.

Elizabeth Rizzini has the details for the weather for the week ahead.

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More schools and colleges have been closed due to the adverse weather conditions.

Oldham Council said seven sites had been shut.

A school in Cheadle Hulme and a sixth form college in Bolton have also closed their doors.

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A quad bike rider is wanted by police after a group of sledging children were nearly struck while out sledging in Lancashire.

Lancashire Police said the rider was driving "dangerously" around Brookfield Park in Preston on Sunday afternoon.

Issuing a CCTV image appeal, Lancashire Police said: "The quad bike almost collided with several children who were sledging on the park before then failing to stop for the police."

Police in Darwen are warning that Knott Street in the town centre will be closed "for some considerable time" due to a jack-knifed lorry near Asda, external.

The River Mersey's water levels remain high after bouts of heavy rainfall and melting snow.

Here's the current view around the Didsbury flood basin in Northenden, Manchester.

The Environment Agency's "act now" flood warnings include the area around Didsbury Golf Course and nearby Cheadle Wood.

The Environment Agency has issued six "act now" flood warnings across parts of the region.

They affect sections of the River Mersey in Greater Manchester, the River Bollin in Cheshire, and Sankey Brook in Warrington.

The agency said river levels are rising due to heavy rainfall, external and property flooding is "expected" around the Didsbury flood basin, and the warnings were issued as a precaution.

The agency said and low lying land close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood is expected to be affected.

Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig said: “Although there are no evacuation orders currently in place, staff from the Environment Agency, council, police and fire service have been out tonight knocking on doors to make sure residents are aware that a flood warning is in place."

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Snowy conditions are continuing to cause rush-hour disruption on the M62 this morning.

The Highways Agency said there are restrictions in place in both directions on the motorway between junctions 21 and 24.

There are also queues of up to two hours on the M56 heading towards Manchester, following a crash at junction 11 in Cheshire.

More than 50 schools have now closed across Lancashire due to the snow, it has been confirmed.

They include primary and secondary schools in Lancaster, Burnley, Chorley and Rossendale.

You can check here for a full list of school closures., external

Merseyrail have cancelled some services because of flooding near Chester.

The rail operator announced no trains would be running between Hooton and Chester because of water on the tracks in the Hooton and Ledsham areas.

You can check the latest information the Merseyrail website, external.

Several flood alerts continue to be in place in Greater Manchester, as well as Warrington in Cheshire.

They cover parts of the River Mersey in Didsbury, Manchester, and neighbouring Cheadle. There are also concerns around the River Bollin, further south.

Further alerts cover Sankey Brook near Warrington.

You can check the very latest detail of the Environment Agency flood warnings here, external.

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Ian Shoesmith BBC News

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Like many commuters on this wintry Monday morning, I decided to allow plenty of extra time for my journey to work.

Best laid plans and all that... things did not augur well when I skidded twice within just 200 yards of leaving my house in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

We live just off a main road, which is usually gritted when snow or ice are forecast. This may well have been done overnight, but heavy fresh snow in recent hours has still rendered many routes treacherous.

After about 20 minutes, during which I'd negotiated barely two of the 25 miles to our newsroom at Media City in Salford, it was time to admit defeat, turn around, and fire up the laptop at home.

For those lucky enough to have this option, it would appear very sensible.

Here are some photographs sent in to us from Whitehall Park in Darwen, Lancashire, this morning, as people continue to wake up to a fresh covering of snow.

Traffic along the main A666 road through the town was also said to be moving slowly.