Fresh snow falls across Shropshire
Shropshire has this morning woken to an unexpected fresh blanket of snow, after falling further north than forecasters predicted.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for 2-5 cm of snow falling widely and 10 cm or more on high ground for this morning.
Following further snow fall yesterday and overnight, the latest snow depth observations for RAF Shawbury is 7 cm. Little Rissington in Gloucestershire has the highest snow depth so far this year with 30 cm recorded.
For the latest information on possible school closures in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin visit Shropshire school closures.
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Telford & Wrekin Council’s snowline is available on 01952 380100, for the Shropshire Council snowline call 01743 252980. The snowline numbers will provide information on school closures and other council services affected by the weather.
Met Office forecasters are predicting that the cold weather will continue until weekend, with some very cold nights in store.
Paul Gundersen, Met Office Chief Forecaster, said: "Tuesday night’s heavy snow looks like being the last of the heavy snow for a while, with just light flurries around on Wednesday. The weather will stay very cold, but mostly dry through the rest of the week with severe frosts and patchy fog at night continuing to make it very icy.
"Everyone should continue to be aware of severe weather over the next few days and should plan ahead to take account of possible travel delays or disruption."
Darron Burness, the AA's Head of Special Operations, said: "With freezing conditions set to continue till the weekend, ice is going to be the biggest ongoing hazard over the next few days. Even if your car's thermometer shows the air temperature above freezing, bear in mind that the ground takes longer to thaw out, so ice is still a risk. Wherever you're travelling this week, stick to the gritted main roads where possible and check the Met Office weather alerts and traffic reports before departing."
There are signs that the cold air over Britain will finally be replaced by milder air from the Atlantic as we go through the weekend. This change will bring outbreaks of rain and strong winds but also some drier brighter conditions at times.
