Snow has dropped on parts of Cheshire on Sunday morning including Tarporley and Macclesfield as temperatures dropped overnight.
Thick snow has fallen on parts of rural Macclesfield. Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester gritters were out last night after the Met Office forecast snow today in parts of Cheshire and the North West.
Wintry weather is poised to grip much of Britain, prompting forecasters to issue warnings for snow, ice and wind throughout the week.
Met Office meteorologist John West said a low pressure system will see heavy rain push into Northern Ireland, England and Wales overnight and into Sunday morning
He said snow and a "wintry mix" could affect some central and north-western parts of the UK, with blustery conditions and high winds expected across much of southern England.
"It is looking as if as that system deepens, we might see some snow over the hills of the Pennines and North Wales," Mr West said.
A yellow alert for snow and ice has been put in place by the Met Office for Northern Ireland, North West England and west and central Scotland between 2am and 11am today.
The forecaster warns the short burst of rain, sleet and snow over two to three hours could see up to to 3cm of snow on lower levels, and accumulations of up to 10cm on higher ground.
Icy patches are also likely to develop on untreated surfaces as the rain, sleet and snow clears.
A yellow warning for snow was issued across a band of North Wales, Central and Eastern England, and is in place between 3am and 11am today.
Up to 2cm of snow is likely on lower ground in some parts, the Met Office said.
But with a slight reprieve in conditions expected on Monday, the wild weather is expected to make a return towards the middle of the week.
The Met Office has issued two further yellow weather warnings for wind - the first of which covers much of Northern Ireland, and will begin at 3pm on Tuesday and last until midnight.
Temperatures will be about average for the time of year - around 8C-11C (46.4F-51.8F) for most, but with the strength of the wind it will feel colder.
