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Parts of the West Midlands are experiencing snow and ice, with a weather warning in place for some, external until the end of Wednesday.

This was the scene earlier in Leek, Staffordshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Videoman.

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Liam Ball took this image a short time ago in Dawley, Shropshire.

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Postman Pete uploaded this image taken in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire.

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While Les at Large captured this lovely image in Wolverhampton this morning.

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Snow and ice could cause some travel disruption in parts of the West Midlands, the Met Office is warning. , external

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A yellow alert has been issued covering parts of Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

Icy patches could form on untreated roads and pavements, it said.

The warning is in place until the end of Wednesday.

It will be a cold and cloudy day with some scattered snow flurries and highs of 1°C (34°F).

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Freezing conditions are expected across parts of the West Midlands this weekend, with warnings of snow and ice issued starting at 15:00 on Saturday., external

Heavy snow is expected to cause travel delays from Saturday through to the end of Monday in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands conurbation.

Parts of the region face lows of -2C (28F) by Tuesday morning, while a strong easterly wind will make it feel many degrees below freezing, according to Met Office forecaster Steven Keates.

He said it will be "really unpleasant" to be outdoors, adding: "If you do have to go outside there are lots of layers required I think."

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The initial rebuilds and refurbishments will create "modern education environments, providing new facilities from classrooms and science labs, to sports halls and dining rooms", said the Department for Education.

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These are the schools set to benefit:

• King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Birmingham
• Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry
• West Coventry Academy, Coventry
• Coundon Court, Coventry
• Belvidere School, Shropshire
• Wombourne High School, Staffordshire
• Hartshill School, Warwickshire
• Southam College, Warwickshire
• Kineton High School, Warwickshire
• St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School, Wolverhampton
• Pershore High School, Worcestershire
• Waseley Hills High School, Worcestershire

In addition, three free schools have been approved for the area including:

• Rugeley John Taylor School in Staffordshire
• Star Academy in Wolverhampton
• Austin Park Primary Academy in Worcestershire

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After a misty start in places, today will have a mixture of sunny intervals and areas of cloud with highs of 9°C (48°F).

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Snow and ice are set to affect the whole of the West Midlands at the weekend, with yellow warnings issued by the Met Office., external

The West Midlands is one of the areas most likely to see disruptive snow accumulating from later on Saturday until the middle of Sunday.

Some parts could see 5 to 10 cm, possibly 15 cm of snow, it said.

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It will be a cloudy day with patches of fog or mist.

Showers will push in from the south through the day, turning heavy for some, with highs of 6°C (48°F).

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