Your pictures: Snow in the North

An Arctic blast has swept across parts of northern England causing wintry showers. (Photo Cara Taylor)

Up to 4in (10cm) of snow fell in parts of the North West. (Photo Tom Elms)

The BBC Weather Centre said the cold snap was expected to continue throughout the week, leading to more snow, ice and fog. (Photo Gwynneth Pendlebury)

Snow flurries, which fell in areas including Rossendale, Lancashire, were expected to move south throughout Tuesday. (Photo Dave Warburton)

Many hilly areas saw the heaviest snow falls. (Photo Barney Brannen)

Gritters were out on hundreds of roads across England on Monday night to make roads safe. (Photo John Williams)

But snowfall led to the closure of dozens of schools, including many in east Lancashire and Greater Manchester. (Photo Kashif Naqshbandi)

And drivers also faced delays on many routes as snow and ice caused problems on the roads. (Photo Abi Cadogan)