Schools shut and roads closed as heavy snow and ice hits the North West

The North West has woken up to another day of cold temperatures and travel disruption after overnight lows dropped below freezing for most of the country.

A yellow snow and ice warning is in place for the region came into force at midnight and will last all day today, 16 January.

Snow affecting roads in Horwich

Forecasters predict that 'further snow showers, perhaps merging into a longer spell of snow, are likely to cause further disruption on Tuesday'.

Police forces have responded to a number of accidents, with warnings for drivers to take care in the conditions.

Lancashire Police:

Merseyside Police:

Greater Manchester Police:

Road closures:

Snake Pass is closed.

On Merseyside, police are advising drivers to avoid the junction of Everton Valley and St Domingo Road, due to adverse weather conditions.

Liverpool City Council said: ''Our gritters have been out on a double run across the major roads on the city's network, but traffic remains slow.A review of further gritting will take place mid-morning.''

Meanwhile, the junction between Mount Vernon and Low Hill is shut because of snow and ice.

• The A552 Kings square Eastbound is closed due to snow from A5227 Borough Road to A41 Chester Street.

• The M57 Southbound exit slip road is blocked, there's queueing traffic due to an accident at J4 A580 Moorgate Road.

In Lancashire, there has been an accident on Elton Road near Oswaldtwistle. That's been closed along with Grane Road.

There's slow traffic and a lane closed due to an accident on A59 Golden Way at Golden way, in Penwortham.

In Greater Manchester, the A571 Billinge Road in is impassable both ways due to snow from Holmes House Avenue to Enfield Street.

In the Isle of Man, Mountain Road is closed because of dangerous conditions.

People have posted photographs of snow where they are on social media: