Weather warning in place when snow starts to fall in Shropshire

Most of Shropshire remained snow-free in the early hours even though much of the West Midlands woke up to a white coat after the snow fell overnight.

However, there is snow in high areas and parts of Mid Wales, while snow has fallen steadily in parts of Telford. The Met Office has forecast a 90 percent chance of snow in Oswestry and Shrewsbury this morning.

The agency issued a yellow weather advisory for snow and ice in Shropshire and Mid Wales, and temperatures are not expected to exceed 3 ° C (37.4 ° F) on Monday.

Drivers have been encouraged to avoid travel whenever possible and to be especially careful in dangerous conditions, with several crashes already reported in the West Midlands at 7am.

“If you must drive this morning, drive slowly and allow extra distance from the vehicle in front,” said the collision investigation unit of the region’s police.

Snow had already fallen in parts of the UK by Sunday afternoon and reached Birmingham and the Black Country overnight, while more than 100 flood warnings were in effect across England after days of stormy conditions.

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There are no warnings left in Shropshire, but less serious warnings are in effect for the River Severn, Upper Teme in southern Shropshire, and the River Vyrnwy on the Shropshire / Wales border where many fields were flooded yesterday.

Yellow Weather Office advisories, in effect from midnight to 6 p.m. Monday, warn of the possibility of injuries from icy surfaces and delays in trains and road transportation.

The chilly temperatures follow several days of wintry weather over the Christmas period that led to flooding in parts of southern England before Storm Bella hit on Boxing Day with winds of over 100 mph.

Flooding was also reported in parts of eastern England on Sunday morning, with kayakers taking to the roads in Norfolk in an attempt to traverse flooded streets.

As of 4am Monday, 103 flood warnings were still in effect across England calling for immediate action in advance of the anticipated floods, along with 193 flood alerts.

Despite poor conditions, gales for the first time caused more than half of Britain’s electricity to be generated by wind power on Saturday.

According to the Drax energy company, 50.67% of the country’s energy was produced by wind turbines on Boxing Day.