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Elaine Muir
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Image source, RAF Shawbury/Ian ForshawIt's been a struggle for many in the snow this week but RAF Shawbury, the Defence Helicopter Flying School, says it managed to get some flying done and get these photos.
They tweeted that they even got joined by local wildlife:, external
Image source, RAF Shawbury/Ian Forshaw
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
After all the snow and strong winds today, what will the weekend hold? Here's our look at the forecast for the West Midlands.
If you want to stay up-to-date over the weekend, head to the BBC Weather website for a latest forecast for your area.
Rebecca Wood
Margaret Gordon's son, John, said she had not given up hope that her attacker would be caught.
Read MoreSophie Madden
BBC News
A man has been jailed for a rape 25 years ago, after being caught by DNA taken when a police dog was stabbed.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceMaggie Gordon, then 36, was attacked when she walked to work through Telford Town Park in 1993.
Mark John Hemmings, of Tasley Road in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was caught when German Shepherd Canto was stabbed in the town.
She died before he could be found but, her son said, she always had "hope" that he would be caught.
Quote MessageShe was the happiest person I can remember before it happened. The sad thing is after the event, all that changed, with no doubt."
John, Maggie Gordon's son
Part of the A41's going to stay closed in Shropshire, external due to the current weather forecast.
Telford and Wrekin Council says the closure's from Tern Hill to the A519 and from the A518 south to the A5.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council
Allen Cook
BBC News
It appears to be a "tale of two counties" in Shropshire today with some areas bearing the brunt of the snowy weather more than others.
For instance, West Mercia Police has urged drivers to avoid the A49 Shrewsbury to Ludlow road:, external
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWhereas in Telford, the local council says there are clear conditions on many routes in the town:, external
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilHundreds of homes and businesses across the West Midlands are without power this afternoon as Storm Emma continues to cause disruption., external
Some of the worst affected areas are in Birmingham and the Black Country, Western Power Distribution says, where almost 600 places have lost electricity.
There are also 54 in Leamington, 126 in Rugeley, Staffordshire and 119 around Hinstock, Shropshire.
Many homes have already been reconnected, with the number without electricity topping 2,000 earlier.
Western Power Distribution says it could take until late afternoon to restore all the power.
Thick snow is carpeting many parts of the West Midlands today as our BBC Weather Watchers have recorded in their photos.
These three are from users Nythbran in Mainstone, Shropshire; Monomark in Edgmond, Shropshire and Ledbury Lass in Ledbury.
Image source, Nythbran
Image source, Monomark
Image source, Ledbury LassSome smaller routes in Shropshire have also faced towering snowdrifts, caused as much by strong wids as the volume of snow.
Local farmers have been working hard to force a route through, including in Longnor (pictured below).
Huge snowdrifts have blocked many smaller rural routes in Shropshire
Andrew Dawkins
BBC News
The Army has been deployed in Shropshire to help the local NHS, as sub-zero conditions continue across the county.
The BBC's Sarah Keith-Lucas gives Friday's weather forecast
The military's been drafted in across parts of the country to help hospitals and medics as blizzards and more snow have caused chaos.
In Shropshire, the Army's sent 10 4x4 vehicles and 20 soldiers to provide aid.
Jim Hawkins Show
Ludlow councillor Andy Boddington tells us a local resident has paid for a homeless man usually on the streets to stay in a hotel for the last two nights.
He described them as his "hero of the year", who had gone "beyond the call of duty".
People in the area are apparently rallying around to try and secure long-term shelter.
Video shows the top of a car barely visible in a giant snowdrift at Longnor near Church Stretton.
Read MoreGiuliano Casadei films outside his home near Newport which is surrounded by huge snowdrifts.
Read MoreThe Shropshire Star are looking at these stories:
The amber weather warning for snow's now been lifted by the Met Office for part of the West Midlands.
However, the organisation still has a yellow alert in place for snow and ice which is set to run until just before midnight tonight.
Image source, Met OfficeThe Met Office says that means there could still be snow showers today or longer spells of snow at times., external
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilAs well as more snow being forecast for the West Midlands today, local councils say the strong winds are causing the already fallen snow to blow into sizeable drifts.
In Worcestershire, the county council says some rural roads are being badly affected., external
Image source, Worcestershire County Council
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
All the services run by Tanat Valley Coaches in Oswestry and from mid-Wales into Shrewsbury are suspended at the moment.
The firm says they'll reassess the situation later today to see if they can get them running.
Well, with about three hours already of our live coverage of the impact of Storm Emma on the West Midlands, here's the story so far:
Allen Cook
BBC News
Part of a house roof in Market Drayton had to be secured by the fire service last night as they said it was in danger of blowing away., external
Image source, Shropshire Fire ServiceShropshire Fire Service says their firefighters used saws to remove a large section of the roof at the home in Market Drayton.
