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Gritters are set to return to the roads in Nottinghamshire this evening after being out late last night and early this morning.

They will treat main routes and those where there could be snow from 18:30 GMT, Nottinghamshire County Council said.

The authority added it expected road surface temperatures to fall to as low as -4.2C overnight.

Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council

Colin Hazelden
East Midlands

We've just seen the final HGV recovery at services near Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire.

Driver Tibor Czondi was on his way to Coventry when the snow reduced traffic on the A42 to a standstill for what he said was "hours and hours".

He was about to hit his driving hours limit and headed for the services, but the snow and mud left his HGV and his 44-tonne cargo thoroughly stuck.

Czondi is on his way again now, but last night endured road conditions he described as "horrendous".

He does not blame anyone, though, and says it is not worth spending millions to deal with the occasional snowfall.

"I think we just have to suck it up and deal with it when it happens," he said.

You have continued to share your pictures of wintry scenes across the East Midlands with us.

This one was taken in Wirksworth in Derbyshire.

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Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire was also covered in a blanket of snow.

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And this picture shows the wintry scene at the Nottingham Canal in Cossall.

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The Environment Agency has put 36 flood alerts in place across the East Midlands.

Flood alerts are the lowest level of warning used by the Environment Agency and mean water levels may lead to flooding, causing disruption.

In Leicestershire, where there was widespread flooding in January last year, 13 flood alerts are in place.

The same amount of alerts have been put in place in Nottinghamshire while 10 have been issued for Derbyshire.

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A snowy stretch of Winnats Pass in Derbyshire has been blocked by abandoned vehicles.

Conditions in the gorge near Castleton proved too tricky for many motorists, who ditched their cars on the side of the road.

Derbyshire County Council said the road was expected to remain closed this afternoon.

You can read more here.

Colin Hazelden
East Midlands

Tom Shilliam, who works for a small haulage firm in Wrexham, Wales, said driving through Coalville in Leicestershire during Storm Goretti was a "disaster zone" for him and his fellow HGV drivers.

"I know a lot of drivers trying to get out of Coalville. It took some of them five hours to get in and some haven't managed to get out," he said.

The HGV driver said he was recovered after becoming stuck on the road and decided to stay at nearby services in Ashby-de-la-Zouch overnight on Thursday.

"I was a bit nervous about the security of the vehicle overnight but I've woken up this morning and everything is safe and secure," he added.

Shilliam believes the Met Office should have upgraded Storm Goretti's warning from amber to red due to the number of HGVs he saw become stuck overnight.

"An amber warning wasn't the way to go, I think it should have been a red warning," he said.

"We've got drivers all over the place and it's ruined our operation really."

Derbyshire County Council has issued another update about the roads this afternoon.

The authority said the A6024 (Holme Pass) had reopened and the A57 (Snake Pass) was passable with care at its peak.

The council added it was awaiting feedback on the situation at Winnatts Pass, which remains closed.

Twycross Zoo will remain closed for the day due to the "continued snowy weather conditions".

It was initially hoped the zoo would open for this evening's Lanterns of the Wild event, but it has now been confirmed the site will remain shut until 11:00 GMT on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the zoo said: "We're sorry we won't see you tonight, but look forward to welcoming you on another evening."

Those with tickets for this evening's event have been told they can reschedule to another date.

Image source, Twycross Zoo

Derbyshire County Council has put out some fresh information on its ongoing operation to deal with snowy conditions on its roads.

It said: "Our gritting teams worked through the night keeping the main roads open, and this morning have been concentrating on the primary routes.

"From 1pm they will grit the secondary routes, then the primary routes. And then 4am tomorrow morning will do the primary routes again."

The Montane Winter Spine, dubbed Britain's most brutal endurance race, is due to start in Derbyshire tomorrow morning.

Starting in the village of Edale, runners have 186 hours to reach the village of Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish borders.

Lucy Gossage, an oncologist from Nottingham, won the women's Montane Winter Spine race last year, finishing in 87 hours, 41 minutes and 38 seconds.

Snow storms and freezing temperatures - much like the weather we're seeing today - greeted Gossage and her competitors at the starting point in Edale last year.

You can read more about her story here.

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As we reported earlier, bin collections in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, were suspended due to the weather - and the district council has now announced when the service is likely to resume.

In an update on Facebook, the council has asked residents whose red bins were not collected this morning to put them out again by 06:15 GMT on Monday.

The statement reads: "Weather and road conditions permitting, we will then try to reach you on Monday and may need [to] collect on Tuesday of next week."

The council apologised for any inconvenience and said: "Unfortunately, this type of severe weather does have an impact on our service as refuse vehicles are large and vulnerable to skidding, with the potential to cause considerable damage.

"Whilst we will make every effort to minimise disruption, the health and safety of our crews and the public in general has to take priority."

Derbyshire County Council says it has been able to reopen the A537 (Cat and Fiddle).

The authority is still working to reopen the A57 (Snake Pass) and A6024 (Holme Moss).

Winnatts Pass is also closed due to abandoned vehicles.

Leicestershire County Council has thanked its highways crews, supported by farmers, volunteers and snow wardens, for working overnight to "tackle the impacts" of Storm Goretti.

The authority said farmers played a "vital role" in assisting with snow clearance in rural areas.

Eight trees that were brought down due to high winds have also been cleared, added the council.

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Councillor Adam Tilbury, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Thank you to our residents for your patience and understanding, and to our highways staff, volunteers, farmers, emergency services and community teams who've worked through the night.

"You've made a real difference to keeping Leicestershire running during Storm Goretti."

Gillian Brown
Weather presenter

Storm Goretti has passed over the East Midlands, but is there more on the way?

Here is the latest weather forecast for the region.

Laura Hammond
BBC News

Mansfield District Council has urged people to stop walking on frozen ponds and lakes after a number of children were seen on the ice at Berry Hill Park.

A council spokesperson said: "The frozen surface is extremely dangerous and could break without warning, putting lives at risk.

"We know it can look tempting, but your safety is our priority.

"Thank you for helping keep everyone safe."

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We've featured some of your dogs in the snow - now it's time for some snowmen.

The finely crafted figures below were sent in by BBC Weather Watchers in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Breadsall and Carsington.

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A police officer based in North West Leicestershire said he had "never known a night like it", having worked during Thursday and Friday's snow storm.

PC Anthony Allsopp, on patrol with the NN46 Beat Team, said he passed "a lot of stranded cars" while on his shift.

He said he worked five hours over to help people during Storm Goretti.

Image source, North West Leicestershire Police

Nottingham Forest have confirmed their FA Cup third round match away at Wrexham will go ahead on Friday evening.

The Premier League side said the match, at the Racecourse Ground in Wales, would kick off as planned at 19:30 GMT.

A spokesperson for the club said: "Supporters are advised to allow extra travel time and stay aware of Met Office weather warnings."

Image source, Nottingham Forest

Ben Mellor
East Midlands

Coalville town centre is strangely quiet for a Friday.

A number of shops, including the local bank, have closed and the usually busy car park is nearly completely empty.

Andy Rice, 60, who runs Cobblers Corner, said local businesses would not do any trade today.

"There'll be no business," he said. "The car park outside is about 5% full so we're not going to do any business here today.

"We all struggled to get in, it was pretty bad. On the main roads it was even worse."

Billy Renshaw, 30, is working at the neighbouring Fruit Basket.

He said his usual 10-minute walk into work took him 25 minutes due to the snowy conditions.

"I had to walk on the road because the paths haven't been gritted," he said.

"We told two of our staff to not come in today, because it would be too costly because the customers wont be in today.

"It's made it a bit difficult, but we open rain or shine. Compared to a normal day, the footfall has dropped tenfold."