Heavy rainfall and overnight snow have caused widespread disruption across the West Midlands. Yellow weather warnings for rain, snow and ice, as well as a number of flood warnings, were in place across the region on Monday. Rail and road travel were disrupted and dozens of schools were closed with Staffordshire most impacted, largely due to snow.

Millions in the U.S. are in the path of a major winter storm bringing snow and ice and creating dangerous conditions from the Central Plains to the East Coast.

Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights. The National Grid, which oversees the country's electricity network,