Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

What was your weekend like in the snow? Lots of people were out enjoying the white stuff - making snowman, on sledges and out walking their dogs. Today, is a different picture though - playtime is over and it's back to work for many.

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Here are some of the pictures you've been sending to us, including this one in Stafford.

Thanks to Gail Monk in Shropshire for emailing this pic.

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And beautiful scenes in Worcester of reindeers grazing in the morning snow.

Western Power Distribution said engineers have been working through the night to restore power to homes in the Midlands, South Wales and South West.

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Some 5,500 homes and businesses are without power this morning, down from 11,000 earlier.

Western Power Distribution expects many of the remaining homes will be back on electricity by midday.

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These pictures show power repair workers in Ironbridge, Shropshire.

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• Richard Wakefield CE(VC) Primary School, Tutbury
• St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Uttoxeter
• The Richard Clarke First School, Abbots Bromley
• Windsor Park CE Middle School, Uttoxeter

With temperatures not set to rise any time soon a weather warning for ice, external remains in place until at least 11:00 today across the whole of the West Midlands.

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The Met Office says ice patches could have formed on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

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If your service isn't on the list, it's not running.

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About 300 schools across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and south Cheshire are closed today because of snow and sub-zero temperatures.

Most schools contact parents direct via an app or text if there's a closure, but some councils also publish lists online.

A reminder again of the lists we're aware of and that seem to be working:

• Coventry City Council, external
• Herefordshire Council, external
• Staffordshire County Council, external
• Sandwell Council, external
• Shropshire Council, external
• Stoke-on-Trent City Council, external
• Telford and Wrekin Council, external
• Warwickshire County Council, external
• Wolverhampton City Council, external
• Worcestershire County Council, external

Ever wondered why you have to clear snow from off your roof?

About 30 firefighters are currently at the scene of a building fire in Corporation Street in the Caldmore area of Walsall.

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The two-storey building has flats above commercial premises, the fire service said.

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Corporation Street is closed from Caldmore Green to Rutter Street, and buses are being diverted away from the scene.

West Midlands Ambulance service said it's been "overwhelmed" by support from volunteers and members of the public wanting to help its staff this weekend.

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The ambulance service said off-duty staff have also been offering to assist on their rest days.

Councils across the West Midlands have been deploying their crews to grit the roads, but many warn that driving conditions may still be hazardous.

More than 4,500 homes and businesses across the West Midlands are without electricity this morning.

Earlier that figure was more than 11,000.

Currently there are more than 1,500 properties without power in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and almost 600 in Shropshire, mainly around Ironbridge and the south of the county.

If you suffer a power cut, you can call Western Power Distribution on 105 or 0800 6783105. Alternatively check the firm's website.

Hundreds of schoolchildren will be given a second day to enjoy the snow, as many schools remain closed across the West Midlands.

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It should be largely dry and bright today but staying cold with highs of just 1C (34F).

Dave Wade
BBC News

There are 25 schools shut today in and around Burton-upon-Trent and Uttoxeter.

• Abbot Beyne School, Burton
• All Saints CE(VC) First School, Church Leigh
• All Saints CE(VC) First School, Denstone
• Edge Hill Junior School, Burton
• Eton Park Junior, A de Ferrers Trust Academy, Burton
• Grange Community Infants School, Burton
• Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
• Horninglow Primary, A de Ferrers Trust Academy
• Lansdowne, A de Ferrers Trust Academy
• Loxley Hall School, Loxley, Uttoxeter
• Paget High School, Burton
• Paulet High School, Burton
• River View Primary and Nursery School, Burton
• Ryecroft CE(C) Middle School, Uttoxeter
• Rykneld Primary School, Burton
• St. Augustine's CE(C) First, Draycott in the Clay
• Talbot First School Kingstone
• The de Ferrers Academy, Burton
• The Fountains High School, Burton
• The Fountains Primary School, Burton
• The Mosley Academy, Burton
• Tower View Primary School, Burton
• Victoria Community School, Burton
• Violet Way Academy, Burton
• Winshill Village Primary and Nursery, Burton

Rail services between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town are cancelled due to snow on the line, says West Midlands Railway.

There's also no service on the Chiltern Railways line between Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.

National Express West Midlands says West Bromwich, Wenesdbury, Dudley and Bearwood bus stations are unable to be served by all routes.

Services will only run on main roads that have been gritted after temporarily halting all transport last night.

Details of which services are running can be found on their website., external

The Environment Agency in the West Midlands will be using its 4x4s to help vulnerable people in areas affected by heavy snowfall.

Dave Throup, the agency's manager in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, tweeted that their staff and 4x4s will be "available to help vulnerable people and allow patients to get to medical appointments".

National Rail has warned passengers to check with their train operators before travelling this morning.

Chiltern Railways, the CrossCountry network, Great Western Railway, Virgin Trains, services across Wales and the West Midlands Trains network were all affected on Sunday.

It also warned that East Midlands trains could face delays.