Region hit by April snowfall

The Express & Star region was hit by heavy snowfall during the early hours of Sunday.

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Snowfall in Lichfield on Sunday April 6The Express & Star region was hit by heavy snowfall during the early hours of Sunday.

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Residents across Staffordshire and the Black Country woke up to a thick blanket of white.

Snow fell across much of the UK overnight, with forecasters warning that more was likely to follow.

Snow descended in north-east England, Manchester and north Wales and headed down towards the Midlands, with similar conditions in southern England.

With wintry conditions in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Met Office issued a number of flash warnings of severe or extreme weather.

Snow also fell in London, causing flight cancellations and delays across the UK.