Heavy snowfall overnight brought chaos to Medway's roads this morning as people tried to make their way to work.

The A2/M2 in Medway were gridlocked until around 10am while the Wainscott bypass has been shut for much of the morning

Police have repeated that people should only travel if absolutely necessary and warned that anyone who does drive can expect severe delays.

The majority of schools have reported that they will be closed for the day - for some children this is their third day off this week. For a full list of school closures, visit www.kmfm.co.uk. Click here for a snow special report.

Events cancelled include the schools carol concert at Rochester Cathedral today.

Buses and trains are also badly affected by the snow. There are no trains in and out of Medway apart from the high speed link to St Pancras. To find out how bus routes are affected, visit www.medway.gov.uk/transportandstreets/publictransport/buses.aspx.

Dockside Outlet Centre in Chatham Maritime, along with Dickens World, are shut because of the icy car park and difficulties for staff trying to get into work.
The Pentagon Shopping Centre has been open all week, with the vast majority of shops trading as usual.
Shoppers were also still able to go to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, where staff have been working to clear the 25 hectare site of snow.
Operations manager Zoltan Horvath said: “Our team have been working exceptionally hard to keep the centre open for our customers.
“Many people are driving in but a large number are arriving on foot and these customers have complimented us on how quickly we have cleared the snow from the pavements.

Social care workers have been struggling through the snow in 4x4 vehicles to reach older and vulnerable people in more rural areas and meals on wheels services have continued.
Volunteers from the Red Cross and St John Ambulance have been helping the South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) as crews have struggled on the roads.
Steve Walker, operations manager at St John Ambulance Kent said: “Our fleet of five 4x4 ambulances and two of our standard ambulances were put to good use yesterday providing additional support to SECAmb’s ambulance fleet.”
Medway Council’s gritting lorries have been working through the night to try to keep roads clear and snow ploughs have been sent to some of the worst-hit areas. Yesterday, ploughs were concentrating on clearing all routes to Medway Maritime Hospital.
Some roads were being gritted manually as lorries could not gain access and council teams have been salting some of the main pathways in town centres by hand. Some paths around sheltered housing accommodation were being cleared by people doing community service.

But some people are making the most of the situation and enjoying the snow with sledging, snowball fights and even a spot of sunbathing from brave (or barmy!) Nicola Lang in Strood - pictured.

If you are taking pictures of the snow, we'd love to see them. Send them to us at medwaymessenger@thekmgroup.co.uk