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Homes without power in Staffordshire after snow but thaw forecast

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More than 30 schools are closed due to the weather, Staffordshire County Council says

Hundreds of homes have remained without power in Staffordshire after a weekend of disruption from wintry weather.

They include more than 600 in the Leek area and nearly 500 in Upper Hulme, Western Power Distribution said.

A weather warning for ice, which covers the county, has been put in place by the Met Office until 10:00 GMT with surfaces expected to be icy.

More than 30 schools have closed for the day, Staffordshire County Council said.

The forecast is set to get warmer with a high of 7C by Monday evening.

Gritters have been out overnight across Staffordshire from both the county council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Trains were disrupted over the weekend but operators including Avanti and West Midlands Railway said they had no issues on Monday.

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