A WHITE blanket of snow has fallen across Runcorn and Widnes this morning, Tuesday, turning the towns into a winter wonderland.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning this week for the north west with promises of snowfall, and after days of ice and minus temperatures, it has finally arrived.

We asked residents to send in their snowy pictures and here are a few of the best so far – featuring some very excited pups.

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This excited pup was enjoying the snow on Runcorn Hill this morning.

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Here is a another beautiful scene of snow that was captured by a reader earlier.

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Another pooch was enjoying leaving little paw prints in the snow this morning.

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A wintery scene in a garden in Widnes after snowfall hit the borough.

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Residents have captured the beautiful scenes that they have woken up to this morning.

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The Mersey Gateway Bridge can be seen in the distance of this lovely scene.

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Here is a garden in Runcorn looking pretty in the snow.

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The Met Office states the yellow weather warning will stay in place for Halton until Thursday with more expectancy of snow and ice in the coming days.

If you have any snowy pictures from today, please send them in to us.