A cold weather alert is in place for Notts today.
Forecasters at the Met Office say it's likely it will snow in the area going in to Monday and today there is a 70 per cent chance of freezing conditions.
The alert is graded as yellow - level two - on a four-stage scale on which level four is the most severe.
It applies from this morning and is expeced to be in place until 6am on Tuesday morning.
Today temperatures are expected to drop as low as minus one degree centigrade, and it will not get higher than four degrees centigrade.
The Met Office said: "The snow event on Monday may bring 2 to 5cm quite widely across England as it spreads southeastwards, with greater than 5cm falling over hills. This warning may be extended early next week."
It added: "Prolonged periods of cold weather can be dangerous, especially for the very young, very old or those with chronic diseases."
Information about how cold weather affects health is at www.nhs.uk. Anyone concerned about their health or somebody they care for, is asked to contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647, www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk or their local pharmacist.
