There could still be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and paths, says the Met Office, which has issued a warning for ice across some of the region.
Image source, Met OfficeIt says there's a chance of travel disruption due to the drop in temperature overnight, with the warning in place until 11:00.
Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
More than £43,000 has been spent maintaining the old swimming baths in Crewe since they closed last year - almost half of which was on securing the building.
Image source, GoogleThe baths on Flag Lane shut in April 2016 when Cheshire East Council opened the town’s new Lifestyle Centre.
Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act showed the building's been resecured 34 times since it closed, at a cost of just over £7,000 and metal sheeting for the windows cost £19,000.
Officials say they've put in place security measures to deter vandals and are considering a number of options for the building's future.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A showery start with some snow flurries over hills and high ground but this will clear leaving drier and brighter weather.
More showers are possible later this afternoon with top temperatures of 4C (39F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Danny Graham's first-half goal is enough for Blackburn to beat Crewe and secure an FA Cup third-round tie against Hull.
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
The temperatures have risen slightly compared with earlier in the week but there's still icy conditions ahead - here's the forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
You can also get the latest forecasts for your part of the West Midlands at any time from the BBC Weather website.
Shefali Oza with the latest West Midlands' weather forecast
Land Rover Defender owners are being warned to keep an eye on their vehicles after a spate of thefts.
Six of the out-of-production vehicles have been stolen in the last month, from homes in Newport, Market Drayton, Shifnal and Bridgnorth.
Image source, Jaguar Land RoverWest Mercia Police says they are often stolen to order by organised criminal gangs and that parts, including bonnets, doors and headlights are also sometimes taken.
Earlier this year NFU Mutual warned that thefts had risen since the 4x4 went out of production and that vehicles were often broken down and exported.
Frequent wintry showers will continue overnight, turning gusty at times with snow accumulating over the hills. Staying windy with patchy frost and ice.
Temperatures just above freezing.
Since the start of the cold weather at the end of last week, engineers from Western Power Distribution had to deal with 609 incidents across the West Midlands - involving tens of thousands of homes and businesses losing electricity.
The company says all those who lost power as a result of the severe weather had their supply restored within 48 hours and the vast majority had power restored much quicker than that.
Image source, Peter StegglesIt also said all snow-related power cuts in the West Midlands region were resolved by yesterday afternoon.
There are still some homes without power, but the company says those aren't cold weather related.
BBC Sport
Crewe Alexandra's FA Cup second-round replay against Blackburn Rovers will be played tonight after adverse weather conditions postponed it by 24 hours.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe initial tie on 3 December finished 3-3, with Rovers relinquishing a 3-0 lead at Ewood Park and being reduced to nine men during the second half.
The winner of the replay will host Championship club Hull City in round three.
Port Vale manager Neil Aspin says that his side's two red cards were a big factor in their FA Cup exit at Yeovil.
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Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A man who robbed a bookmakers in Newcastle-under-Lyme's believed to have had a shotgun with him, hidden in a bag., external
Image source, GoogleArmed police were sent to the area around Coral Racing on High Street, Wolstanton last night, but police say a suspect wasn't found.
The force says he made off from the bookmakers with cash and no staff were hurt.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A woman only realised her house in Stoke-on-Trent was on fire this morning when the front window exploded, the fire service says., external
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceFirefighters were called to the semi-detached home on High Lane, Chell and say the lady was lucky to get out without injury.
Staffordshire Fire Service says the fire was caused by clothes left too close to open fire.
They add that the damage to the house means the family are unlikely to be able to move back in before Christmas.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of ice that could affect parts of the north west.
Image source, Met OfficeIcy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths are possible with some slippery surfaces likely.
The warning is for non-coastal areas in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire from 1600 today until 1100 on Thursday.
Vicky Norton
BBC Radio Stoke
Another bid to see Stoke-on-Trent crowned UK City of Culture could be given the go-ahead.
Image source, AlamyThat's according to city council bosses, after the city lost out on the 2021 title when Coventry was announced as the winner last week.
The authority's leaders say nothing's been confirmed yet but the topic is up for discussion and hasn't been ruled out for 2025.
Quote MessageWhat we need to do early in the new year, we'll sit down, plan what we're going to do over the next year or two. Goalposts can change but we're going to make sure that the city of culture bid, which was a very positive experience, remains positive going ahead."
Councillor Anthony Munday, Council's cabinet member for leisure
A windy afternoon, with frequent, heavy and blustery showers. Although they will initially fall as rain, there is an increasing chance of snow later.
Highs of 6C.
Weather
The ringleader of a gang caught smuggling drugs and phones into prisons using drones has been sentenced to an extra 7 years and two months in prison.
The group, run from inside prison by former armed robber Craig Hickinbottom, organised at least 49 flights, and smuggled contraband into prisons across the West Midlands as well as Perth in Scotland.
