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A fresh warning of icy conditions across the West Midlands has been issued for this evening and tonight.
The Met Office has, external put out a yellow alert and said there could be injuries from slips and falls along with travel disruption.
The warning runs from 18:00 today until 10:00 on Tuesday.
Some footpaths will be cleared in Birmingham by city council staff today.
The local authority said , externalit would be working to treat priority paths including clearing snow as well as sending out gritters.
Two Covid-19 testing centres in Birmingham remain closed today because of the icy weather.
The sites at Castle Vale Stadium and Maypole Youth Centre shut yesterday but the city council said the closure decision would be reviewed each hour., external
However the test centre at the Arcadian Centre has reopened after being closed on Sunday during the snow.
The number of places having their bin collections cancelled today due to the wintry weather is increasing.
Sandwell Council said, external pavement and road conditions have forced them to suspend household waste collections and recycling collections have already been suspended due to staff shortages.
In Walsall, external, Wolverhampton, external and the Staffordshire Moorlands, external, local councils said collections would continue but warned of disruption away from main, treated roads.
Walsall Council has , externalalso closed both tips in the borough.
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A group that helps medical staff get in and out of work in bad weather said it had been in high demand at the weekend.
West Midlands 4x4 Response is run by a team of volunteer drivers and Simon Croft, from the group, said they have been busy.
"I have been lucky enough to respond a couple of times over the last couple of weeks, helping out a senior registrar in one instance who got stuck and spent two hours after a 12-hour shift trying to get home," he said.
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Read MorePeople are being urged to stay inside if they can in the West Midlands as road conditions are described as "absolutely horrendous" by the police., external
Gritters have been out already this morning, external treating roads in the region.
Bin collections have been cancelled across Birmingham today because of the bad weather.
The city council said , externalit made the move for safety reasons and would try to catch up later in the week.
It also said Sutton New Hall Cemetery would open to visitors for an extra hour today, until 16:00, to allow funerals to be rescheduled., external
Hundreds of schools across the West Midlands are shut today because of the snow and ice.
While most children have been getting education at home during lockdown, classrooms have been open for pupils of key workers.
Some councils have a list of school closures on their websites or they advise parents to check directly with their school if they haven't been informed:
Several Covid-19 test centres were forced to close in the West Midlands amid Sunday's heavy snow falls.
The sites at Castle Vale Stadium, the Arcadian Centre and Maypole Youth Centre closed, said Birmingham City Council.
The snow also forced the closure of testing centres on Moat Street, Coventry and The Place in Oakengates in Shropshire along with one in Lichfield, Staffordshire, local MP Michael Fabricant said., external
Icy conditions are forecast this morning in the West Midlands after a day of snow which blanketed the region.
The Met Office has , externala yellow warning for ice in place until 11:00 and said there could be travel disruption.
Monday is forecast to start frosty and icy and then be a fine day with plenty of wintry sunshine. Some patches of cloud around this morning with a high of 4C (39F).
Get a latest forecast for your area at any time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
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