There is a yellow warning for snow and ice for the West Midlands and much of the UK from 5pm today, January 6 until 10am tomorrow, January 7.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Frank Saunders, said: “Hail, sleet or snow showers are expected to affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, spreading to Wales and parts of northwest England this evening, before moving into part of southwest England, the Midlands and southern England during the early hours of Tuesday.”
He added: “Icy stretches which develop overnight as a result of these showers, or the recent wet conditions, could bring some disruption to travel.
“In addition to the ice, we could see snow accumulations of a few cm above 200 metres, with a chance of greater than 5 cm above 200 metres in Wales.
“The heaviest snow showers may also produce temporary accumulations of 0-2 cm at low levels.
“It is not possible to say exactly where this snow might fall, so it’s important that people are prepared.”
This week will remain cold 🥶
Maximum temperaures will be widely several degrees Celsius below average.
Overnight, temperatures may fall into the minus teens Celsius in the coldest spots with widespread severe overnight frosts developing 📉 pic.twitter.com/FA4yKQzpEf
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 6, 2025
Tonight, forecasters have said temperatures in the West Midlands could drop to a low of -1 degrees Celsius.
Flooding has caused disruption across parts of the region today, with rainfall and melting snow posing the risk of further disruption tomorrow, the forecasters have said.
Currently, there is a flood warning for Illey Brook at Halesowen and the River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill, with flood alerts for the River Stour in Worcestershire and the River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire.
In the UK, The Environmental Agency currently has 191 flood warnings and 306 flood alerts.
Sarah Cook, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Heavy rain and melting snow mean significant river flooding is possible in the Midlands, with minor impacts probable more widely across other parts of England, on Monday and into Tuesday.
“Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, operating flood defences, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding, issuing flood warnings and supporting those communities affected.
“People should search ‘check my flood risk’, sign up for free flood warnings, and keep up to date with the latest situation at @EnvAgency on X.”