Heavy snow to batter the West Midlands this weekend

An amber alert has been issued for Sunday, with 10cm of snow likely to fall across much of the Midlands, up to 15-20cm in places.

Roads are once again expected to be icy with drivers warned to take care.

However conditions are only set to worsen as the weekend goes on as the Met Office has said that heavy snow is likely over parts of the Midlands on Sunday. It has warned people that rail and air travel delays are likely, as well as stranding of vehicles and public transport cancellations.

A spokesman added: "There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off."

Snow could be up to 20cm deep, with at least 10cm expected.

Updates from the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire:

The Met Office reported an icy start to Saturday, and while most of the region will be sunny and dry through the rest of day, a few showers are possible, falling as as sleet or snow in some areas, with a maximum temperature of 4°C.

Any showers will ease this evening, with frost setting in. It will turn increasingly cloudy and windy through the night the with heavy rain, sleet or snow arriving towards the morning, and a minimum temperature of -5 °C.

On Sunday it will be windy, with rain, sleet or snow persisting through much of the day. Large accumulations of snow are likely, mainly in the north of the region, with potential for disruption, and a maximum temperature of 4°C.

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There were warnings of road, rail and air travel delays, as well as stranded vehicles and public transport cancellations.

Some rural communities face the prospect of being cut off as the snow continued to fall throughout the day.

Highways England issued a Severe Weather Alert for snow over the weekend as heavy falls were forecast for tomorrow.

The organisation said road users intending to travel through the region were advised to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they set off.