The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow and ice for Shropshire and Powys
Forecasters say snow is expected to become persistent and, at times, heavy again later Thursday afternoon onwards into early Friday.
During this time, many places are likely to see 10-20 cm of snow with a chance of up to 30 cm falling, this most likely over higher ground above 200 metres.
As well as snow, freezing rain is possible giving icy conditions in the south of the warning area, bringing additional hazards to infrastructure and travel.
The warning will be in force from midday today until 9am on Friday.
A number of schools across Shropshire have been closed this morning, see the list here.
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