Some snow across Black Country and Staffordshire but region avoids worst of weather
Snow flurries have swept across the Black Country and Staffordshire with weather warnings in place throughout the West Midlands.
Hail, snow, sleet and sunny spells hit the region, alongside freezing temperatures which are set to stay put.
The temperature is set to stay close to freezing, not peaking far above 1C (34F) for much of the week.
The Met Office issued yellow alerts for parts of Staffordshire until the end of Wednesday warning that snow and ice could cause some travel disruption.
Snow also fell over parts of the Black Country on Monday with some pavements and roofs turned white in Wolverhampton but the West Midlands is not included in the weather warnings, with the worst of the weather expected in the east of the UK.
A spokesman from the Met Office said: "Scattered snow showers blowing in from the Irish Sea may cause minor travel disruption due to snow and ice.
"A few roads and railways likely to be affected leading to delays and longer journey times. Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces. Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths."
The forecast for Tuesday states patchy cloud and snow showers will continue for much of the day, with some drier spells at times.
A bitterly cold fresh easterly wind is forecast with frost likely to develop overnight.
Temperatures could plummet to as low as -5C (23F) in the Black Country by Wednesday.
The Met Office has said the rest of the week is set to be cold with rain and snow continuing until Friday.
The spokesman added: "Sunny spells and isolated snow showers on Wednesday. Showers ease on Thursday, remaining very cold with brisk winds.
"Slightly less cold Friday, with some outbreaks of rain or snow possible."
The AA said the "treacherous driving conditions" led to "numerous" accidents on UK roads on Monday.
Spokesman Ben Sheridan said: "Roads will be lethal where snow and ice has hit the UK.
"If you must travel, reduce your speed to account for the conditions and leave plenty of space behind other vehicles.
"Don't forget to clear snow from the windows, lights and roof of the car so you can see and be seen, and watch out for black ice and compacted snow, especially in rural areas."
The worst of the disruption was in London and south-east England where around 5cm-10cm (2in-4in) was set to fall, reaching up to 30cm (11.8in) in the worst affected regions.
On Monday, police forces in parts of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex told drivers not to travel as roads became "impassable" due to settled snow.
Road closures were announced in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire and Hertfordshire.
Meanwhile, National Rail told train passengers that services across the country are likely to be affected by the conditions.
The firm said "it may be necessary to close some routes", and urged customers to travel "later in the morning".
Public Health England (PHE) has issued a cold weather alert for the whole of the country, saying it could have "a serious impact on health".
Dr Owen Landeg, of PHE, said: "For older people and those with heart and lung problems, it can increase the risks of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections."
