Heavy Rainfall and Snow Cause Travel Disruption and Flooding in West Midlands

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Heavy Rainfall and Snow Cause Travel Disruption and Flooding in West Midlands
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Heavy rainfall and overnight snow have triggered travel disruptions and flood warnings across the West Midlands. A yellow weather warning for rain and 36 flood warnings are in effect for the region, alongside a snow and ice warning covering Shropshire and Staffordshire. Road closures and rail disruptions have also been reported.

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

A yellow weather warning for rain and 36 flood warnings are in place across the region, as well as a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Shropshire and Staffordshire.The conditions have also led to road closures and rail disruption.West Midlands Railway said rail replacement bus services had been arranged for affected travellers.

The A53 at Gravelly Hill, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, was impassable due to snow, according to travel service INRIX. In Herefordshire, the A49 was closed in both directions due to flooding between A44 Mill Street in Leominster and the A4112 in Stockton. The A44 Evesham Road in Worcestershire was impassable due to flooding between Fladbury Hill, Fladbury and Chadbury Road, Chadbury.posted on its Facebook page to say the school would be closed due to adverse weather conditions.

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