Snow, ice, strong winds and rain forecast for Shropshire
The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for snow, ice, strong winds and rain over the coming days.
A deep area of low pressure, which developed over the North Atlantic during Sunday night, has brought gales and locally severe gales to many northern parts of the UK.
Once this has passed colder air will move in during today bringing snow across northern England and Scotland and we may well see some snow on Tuesday night, Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday another Atlantic low pressure system is likely to track across the northwest of Britain, whilst an active frontal system comes southeast across England and Wales. This results in more warnings, this time for rain and wind.
Showers of hail, sleet and snow could fall across Shropshire this evening and overnight are likely to leave a covering of snow of 3-6 cm in places, especially on higher ground. Icy patches will also form on untreated surfaces.
Tomorrow afternoon a spell of heavy rainfall is expected lasting until Thursday morning, when clearer, colder weather is expected to spread southeast.
On Thursday, gales or severe gales are expected to develop. Gusts of 50-65 mph are likely, whilst gusts of 75 mph are likely over the hills.
Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen said:
"The track of the developing low is still open to uncertainty, as is the location of the strongest winds and it is likely the warnings will be reviewed in the coming days to fine tune the areas at risk from the impacts."
Mik Barton, winter campaign manager for the Highways Agency, said:
"We prepare for all types of severe weather: we issue alerts to warn high-sided and other vulnerable vehicles of strong winds, our snowploughs are constantly at the ready and we will be treating the network with salt beforehand to reduce the risk of ice.
Our advice to road users is to keep a close eye on the forecast and to plan around the weather. Postpone or delay your journey if necessary, adjust your driving to the conditions and always carry a winter kit. If you have to make a long-distance journey remember to check what it's like at your destination, as the weather across the country can be variable, and think about your return journey too.
The rest of the week and the weekend continue to stay unsettled.
