Summary

  • Our live coverage has now concluded

  • A yellow weather warning for snow and ice and 36 flood warnings are in place across the West Midlands

  • Dozens of schools have closed due to the weather conditions

  • Motorists have been warned not to drive into flood water, and not to ignore road closure signs

  • More than 1,500 properties are without power across the region

  • 'Thigh-deep' flood water has trapped residents in one Warwickshire village

Live Reporting

By Chloe Hughes and Alex McIntyre

  1. Flooding hits region after heavy rainfall and snow

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of flooding across the West Midlands.

    Heavy rainfall and overnight snow have led to flood warnings and travel disruption across the region.

    There is a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Shropshire and Staffordshire until 12:00 GMT.

    A further yellow warning for snow and ice is in place from 17:00 this afternoon to 10:00 tomorrow, covering Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and Warwickshire.

    There are 36 flood warnings across the region.

    The conditions have caused road closures, rail disruption, and dozens of schools have shut.