Weather warning for snow and ice in place across Black Country

The warning is in place from 12pm on Thursday (November 21) to 10am on Friday.

Weather experts at the Met Office have warned wintry showers and icy patches are expected on Thursday evening and overnight.

It said some roads are likely to be affected with the possibility of some icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

Parts of the West Midlands including Wolverhampton and the Black Country could be affected.

A statement on the Met Office website reads: "Wintry showers are expected to gradually move south this afternoon [Thursday] then feeding inland from Irish Sea and North Sea coasts at times this evening and overnight, especially through the Cheshire Gap to affect parts of the Midlands and north Wales. 

"Where these occur two to five cm of fresh snow is possible, with this most likely on ground above 100m.

"Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces during Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning as temperatures drop below freezing, especially following any showers."

The weather warning is not the first to have been issued for the region this week, after several days of snow fall and icy temperatures.

It led to a number of school closures on Tuesday as well as disruption to bus services.