Drone captures snowy Coventry skylinepublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Drone footage captures the city under a carpet of snow.
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Drone captures snowy Coventry skylinepublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Travel: M6 lorry crash causing delayspublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
BBC News TravelA lorry is being recovered after a crash on the M6 northbound between J8 for M5 and J9 for A461.
Highways England is warning of delays in the area, external.
Image source, Highways EnglandCastle and libraries shut due to snowpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe snow's continuing to cause disruption in Shropshire today - Shrewsbury Castle's the latest attraction to close.
Shropshire Council says some libraries are still open but some have shut:
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End of twitter post 2New trains and carriages pledgepublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
West Midlands Trains takes over rail franchise from London Midland.
Read MoreIcy conditions 'all good' for salmonpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsApparently, while us humans may be struggling in the icy conditions, the Environment Agency says it's "all good" for salmon in Shrewsbury which are heading to spawning areas:
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End of twitter postWest Midlands 'worst affected' by power cutspublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe West Midlands was the "worst affected" area for power cuts in the last 24 hours., external
Image source, PAWestern Power Distribution says it's had 99,500 homes and firms cut off with 59,700 in this region.
The firm says the most affected areas in the West Midlands included those around Worcester, Hereford and Ludlow.
Man builds igloo in girlfriend's gardenpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
The igloo took about eight hours to build on Sunday.
Read MoreGreen chocolate and stroopwafel for commuterspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
On Sunday, the West Midlands said goodbye to train operator London Midland after 10 years at the helm of the regional franchise.
You might remember last week that the company gave away free farewell cake - though the date printed on the box was wrong - saying April 2017.
Well today bags and free biscuits were being given away at Birmingham New Street to say "hey - we're your new train operator".... Except this time the takeover includes green Japanese chocolate - we only discovered why after much searching on the internet.
The company says, external "It is a Dutch/Japanese consortium so there is Japanese and Dutch treats". Hence the stroopwafel (aka waffle), also in the bag.
It's the same team working for West Midlands Railway, external, from drivers to staff. Not all of the trains have been re-branded yet but there's one at Snow Hill this morning in Birmingham for the official launch.
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End of twitter postStruggling to get about in the snowpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
The Malvern Hills look spectacular in the snow but for people living there it's proving a problem.
Read MoreIcy road warning after string of crashespublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeMotorists are being urged to drive carefully in Staffordshire this morning after a series of crashes on some of the area's main routes.
Staffordshire Police says there have been six reported collisions this morning in the north of the county with three on the A50 involving a total of eight vehicles.
The force says there have also been ones on the A34 near to Trentham Monkey Forest, one on the A53 at Norton-le-Moors and one on the A500 southbound at the A34 Talke roundabout.
Officers say there haven't been any serious injuries.
Do you want to build a snowman?published at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsShare your snow photos with us on Twitter, external and Facebook., external
We've been sent loads over the weekend so thank you. We're going to feature as many as we can throughout the day, as well as keeping you up to date with the latest on the roads, plus news, sport and weather forecasts.
A super pic which was taken in Kings Norton as families were out enjoying the snow.
Edward Young shared this photo with on Twitter, taken in Kenilworth yesterday.
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End of twitter postWill my bins get collected?published at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Rugby Borough Council say it's attempting rubbish collections on all routes today, but may not be able to reach everyone.
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End of twitter postStratford District Council also has refuse collection teams, external out and about.
Services at Coventry City Council aren't affected as they weren't scheduled to collect rubbish today.
Warwick District Council has suspended recycling services, external, but general household bins should be put out as normal.
And no collections from North Warwickshire Borough Council. , external
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End of twitter post 2A West Midlands snow picture: what's happeningpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC NewsWe've seen snow get as deep as 8cm in Worcester city centre over the past 24 hours though it's been much deeper in rural areas and other places including Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Hundreds and hundreds of schools are closed across the region. It may be good news for them, but with temperatures unlikely to rise above 0C it's likely conditions won't change, making it tricky for people to get around.
Public transport is running but as ever, we're warned to check before we travel.
Watch: Is everybody sledging?published at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Glyn Price captured Shrewsbury's answer to the Cresta Run. This was the scene in Meole Brace yesterday.
Media caption, Sledging in Shrewsbury
Gritter overturns 'due to treacherous' conditionspublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA gritter overturned in Staffordshire over the weekend due to the treacherous conditions on a rural road.
Image source, Kieran ArnoldThe county council confirmed it happened early on Sunday morning on Tamworth Road, in Elford, near Tamworth.
The local authority says the gritter was driving on an untreated road and overturned because of the very icy conditions.
The two people inside weren't hurt.
How much are you spending on Christmas?published at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regionsHouseholds in the West Midlands are some of the highest spenders of spare cash when it comes to Christmas.
The West Midlands, North East, Northern Ireland and Yorkshire & Humber spend 25% of a month's disposable income.
Snow shuts West Midlands Safari Parkpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWest Midlands Safari Park's shut today, external as well with staff there saying it's due to the severe weather conditions.
This photo was taken over the weekend by Stephen Duce of elephants in the snow at the site:
Image source, Stephen DuceMinor injuries units in Shropshire - one shut, one openpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe minor injuries unit (MIU) in Ludlow's shut today, external because of "staffing challenges", Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust says.
However it says the MIU in Oswestry is still open, despite some reports that it was shut.
Bus services restricted to city roadspublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
Bus services in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are being disrupted by the wintry weather today., external
First Worcester and Yeomans Travel in Hereford are operating city buses but there's disruption in more rural areas where roads are still hazardous, external
Too snowy for Nordic walkingpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2017
A Nordic walking event, scheduled to take place today at the Lickey Hills Country Park, has been cancelled, organisers say., external
Some running events have also been postponed.
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