SANDWELL Council has announced the closure of schools due to heavy snowfall overnight.

Lodge Primary, Orchard School, Brandhall Primary, Oakham Primary, Springfield Primary, Ferndale Primary, the Meadows Sports College, Oakham Centre PRU, Eaton Valley Primary, Victoria Infants, St Pauls, St Martins, Jubilee Park, Wednesbury Oak Primary, Ocker Hill Infants, Summerhill Primary, Grace Mary Primary School, Primrose Centre PRU, King George V Primary and Sacred Heart Primary have all been forced to close.

A spokesman for Sandwell Council said: "People should keep checking our Sandwell Facebook page as will update any other school closures."