'Snow and freezing rain' on the way as Met Office issues heightened amber weather warning covering Shropshire
Weather warnings for this weekend have been elevated to amber, with snow and freezing rain predicted across Shropshire.
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An amber weather alert is in place across Shropshire and the West Midlands, while the UK Health Security Agency has said low temperatures could particularly affect those with pre-existing health conditions or aged 65 and over.
The warning for snow and freezing rain covering central England and most of Wales comes into effect from 6pm on Saturday to midday on Sunday. The warning says: "There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off."
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Snow will become persistent and locally heavy as it pushes south to north across the warning area.
"As well as snow, a period of freezing rain is also likely bringing some hazardous travel conditions, before milder air follows across all areas by Sunday morning.
"Whilst there is some uncertainty in details, 3 to 7cm of snow is likely for much of the warning area, with locally 15 to 30cm for the higher ground of Wales and the southern Pennines.
"Freezing rain could lead to ice accretion in places, especially parts of Wales, before the milder air leads to a rapid thaw of snow and ice in the south of the warning area through Sunday."
The forecaster is warning people to consider alternative transport options to driving in order to keep themselves and others safe.
A cold-health alert has been in place across the West Midlands since 12pm on Thursday and is set to end on January 8.
The alert from the UK Health Security Agency states that the forecasted weather is "likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services", including a rise in deaths, a likely increase in demand for health services and staffing issues.
