BBC Weather

Another cold day, mainly dry but with some lingering patches of fog or freezing fog. Sunny where the fog clears with a high of 3C/37F.

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A largely clear night for most but some places will have some patchy cloud and more fog will develop. Frosty with a low of -1C/30F.

You can keep up-to-date on your local weather forecast via the BBC Weather website.

Kelda Wood became the first solo adaptive rower to cross the Atlantic in a 3,000-mile challenge.

Shropshire moves into tier three, despite having one of the lowest rates of Covid-19 in England.

Other local authority areas in the the West Midlands have now been moved to tier three status.

They are:

• Shropshire
• Telford and Wrekin
• Bromsgrove,
• Malvern Hills,
• Redditch,
• Worcester,
• Wychavon,
• Wyre Forest
• Herefordshire

The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Snow and ice is expected to cause further travel disruption this week, with fresh weather warnings issued for the West Midlands.

Image source, West Mercia Police

A Met Office yellow warning of ice, external for much of the West Midlands remains in place until 10:00 on Wednesday.

A yellow warning for snow across the whole region has been issued from 18:00 on Wednesday until 14:00 on Thursday.

Roads around Staffordshire and Shropshire have been affected.

Image source, Reuters

Snow caused some supermarket delivery orders to be cancelled, with Tesco saying it was unable to reach some customers in Stoke-on-Trent and the West Midlands.

West Mercia Police said officers in Telford had attended multiple crashes due to the snow and warned drivers to only travel if necessary.

The charity helps about 3,000 people per year into education, training and employment.

A Met Office weather warning of snow and ice is issued for much of England and Wales.

A Shrewsbury car park has been closed due to rising river levels.

Shropshire Council has advised visitors to use alternative car parks or park-and-ride buses to visit the town today, due to the closure of Frankwell car park.

A flood alert is in place for the River Severn in the town, meaning flooding is possible.

Flood barriers were put up along the Severn in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge before Christmas.

Image source, Gov.uk

Kay White started working at Claverley Post Office in Shropshire at the age of 14.

More heavy rain is forecast for the West Midlands after Christmas Day.

Homes have been flooded in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and dozens of people rescued from vehicles stuck in flood waters.

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

The counties' fire service said 44 people had needed their help from rising flood waters, external on Wednesday and they had helped people with flooded homes.

The Environment Agency has more than 20 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, across the West Midlands, mainly in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

Bus routes have been disrupted around Rugby, external while rail passengers have been warned by West Midlands Railway their services are not running between Hereford and Great Malvern this morning due to severe flooding., external

Image source, Worcester City Council

BBC Weather

It's cold today but mainly fine and dry with plenty of sunshine and some patches of cloud. High: 4C/39F.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher NB Adagio

Temperatures will turn very cold tonight with mainly clear skies which will lead to a sharp, widespread frost. Low: -2C/28F.

You can stay up-to-date on the weather forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

Heavy rain sees flooding warnings issued for several rivers in the West Midlands.

This evening we still have four flood warnings for the River Severn in Worcestershire, with river levels mainly expected to peak tomorrow afternoon.

But in some areas, such as Upton-upon-Severn, the river will continue rising until Boxing Day.

The Environment Agency also has flood alerts for rivers across the West Midlands and it is warning that levels are likely to remain high, with more rain forecast.

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit parts of the West Midlands over the next few days.

Image source, Met Office

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is already in place from the Met Office, external and covers parts of Birmingham and the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

The alert says there is a small chance homes could flood along with travel disruption.

The Met Office is also warning of strong winds on Saturday with a yellow warning from 15:00 on Boxing Day until 12:00 on Sunday.

Image source, Met Office

BBC Weather

A dull start with outbreaks of rain which will become more widespread and heavy through the morning and into the afternoon. High: 8C/46F.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher A Scottish Soldier

Turning more showery this evening before the rain clears away to the south leaving mainly clear skies which will make the temperature chillier. Low: 2C/36F.

You can stay up-to-date on your local forecast by going to the BBC Weather website.

The people who have been staying throughout the pandemic have "become family", the manager says.

The family of Sienna Richardson are joining calls for drugs to be more accessible.

They have met up amid the Covid-19 pandemic in a special pod that allows them to interact safely.