Schools across the UK have been forced to close as wintery weather causes chaos on the roads.
The Met Office has warned of dangerous conditions with yellow weather alerts in place in Birmingham and Manchester, north Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Snow has already been reported in the Yorkshire Dales, with forecasters saying ice will worsen driving conditions.
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Schools are now considering closing for the day, with some in Yorkshire closing after heavy snowfall was announced.
Others have also closed in Oxfordshire due to electrical and water supply issues.
In Greater Manchester a number of schools shut yesterday in the Rochdale area due to a burst water main.
Parents have been advised to check online again today to see if their childs school has reopened.
Which schools are closed today?
The Piece Hall School, Halifax North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax Orion Academy, Oxford Bishopswood School, Reading Sonning Common Primary School, Reading Wigmore Primary School, Herefordshire Wigmore High School, Herefordshire Earl Mortimer College, Herefordshire Ambleside Primary School, Nottinghamshire The Garibaldi School, Nottinghamshire Arnold View Primary School, Nottinghamshire Hollinsclough CE Academy, Stoke-on-Trent Loxley Hall School, Stoke-on-Trent St Leonards First School, Stoke-on-Trent Ilam Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent All Saints College, Kirklees Castle Hill School, Kirklees Ravenshall School, Kirklees Southgate School, Kirklees Woodley School and College, Kirklees Stanbury Village School, Kirklees Westwood Community Primary School, Flintshire Mountain Lane Primary School, Flintshire Argoed High School, Flintshire Elfed High School, Flintshire Hawarden High School, Flintshire Acton Park Primary School, Wrexham Alexandra School, Wrexham Borras Park CP School, Wrexham Hafod Y Wern CP, Wrexham Minera Church in Wales, Wrexham Rhosddu School, Wrexham Rhosnesni High School, Wrexham St Josephs Catholic and Anglican High School, Wrexham St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wrexham The Maelor School, Wrexham Wats Dyke CP School, Wrexham Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Wrexham Ysgol Clywedog, Wrexham Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham Ysgol St Christophers School, Wrexham Ysgol Tanyfron, Wrexham Ysgol Y Grango, Wrexham Ysgol Carreg Emlyn, Denbighshire Caersws CP School, Powys Llanidloes C.P. School, Powys Llanidloes High School, Powys Newtown High School Newtown Campus, Powys Ysgol Bro Caereinion Primary Campus, Powys Ysgol Bro Caereinion Secondary Campus, Powys Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon, Powys Ysgol Pennant, Powys Ysgol Rhiw Bechan, Powys
Three yellow warnings for snow and ice (Picture: Metro)National Rail warned the cold climate would impact various routes on the Northern Rail until at least 2pm on Tuesday.
Impacted areas included the Bradford Interchange and Huddersfield, and also between Halifax and Hebden Bridge and Hull.
Mersey Rail issued an alert warning passengers that due to the potential of snow and ice covering tracks, the first service on each line in north west England would run without customers to ensure conditions could be checked.
Houses blanketed in snow in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire this morning (Picture: Tom Maddick/SWNS)Charity Age UK warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, from the UKHSA, said: This is the first amber Cold Weather Health Alert of the season, but we can expect more as we approach winter, and it is vital to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the onset of cold weather.
Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk.
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