Ice Apocalypse in UK! The city is buried by strong winds and snowfall.
Live updates as heavy snow falls in Birmingham after Storm Arwen hits West Midlands.
Heavy snow has fallen across Birmingham and the West Midlands overnight after the region was hit by Storm Arwen.
It came after the Met Office issued a snow warning for Birmingham on Saturday.
And predicted freezing conditions could bring with it traffic and travel chaos, according to forecasters.
More than 100 HGVs were stranded overnight on a stretch of the M62 motorway after Storm Arwen brought gale-force winds, snow and treacherous conditions to Greater Manchester.
Electricity North West also confirmed today the weather resulted in power outages to almost 70,000 properties across the region.
Trees toppled in the gale-force winds, which reports suggested reached 60 mph in the region, blocked roads and damaged overhead power cables.
Engineers were racing to carry out urgent repairs this morning.
Residents in parts of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside were waking up to snow today - as a Met Office weather warning remained in place.
The M62 remained closed near Milnrow in Rochdale - between junctions 21 and 22 today - after police said more than 120 lorries got stuck in heavy snow at around 2.30am.
The situation on the motorway mirrors scenes when the 'Beast from the East' Arctic blast hit in 2018, which led to rescue missions to reach HGV drivers stuck inside the cabs of their stranded lorries.
The yellow snow warning lasts until Saturday mid-morning, and is accompanied by a separate alert for strong winds as Storm Arwen is expected to hit the UK.A Yellow Warning is in place in Birmingham, with winds set to reach 45mph.
The RAC has advised drivers to prepare for strong gusts by slowing down and being “very careful” when passing high-sided vehicles or cyclists.
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