WEATHER warnings remain in place across Worcestershire, with a number of locations seeing snow and ice to go with the wet weather seen earlier this week.

The colder conditions following Storm Christoph will remain until early next week, when conditions are due to become more unsettled once more

Steve Willington, chief forecaster for the Met Office, said: “The exit of Storm Christoph – which brought the heavy rain to a central band of the UK – has established a flow of colder air from Iceland and the Arctic. And this is bringing a mix of wintry hazards across the UK.

"In clearer conditions, overnight ice will remain a hazard, while a band of snow is likely to bring falls of 1-3cm quite widely across central areas of the UK, particularly the Cotswolds and higher ground in the East Midlands on Sunday. But snow outside these areas is also a potential hazard.”

Dr Kate Marks, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected, and our teams are working round the clock, deploying temporary flood defences and closing flood barriers, and so far have protected over 27,000 properties.

"River levels remain exceptionally high in parts of northern and central England as a result of this week’s rain from Storm Christoph.

"It could bring flooding to some areas, particularly along parts of the River Severn today and Saturday, with a risk of damage to buildings in some communities.

"There’s also a chance of localised flooding of land and roads across parts of the North West of England on Tuesday due to further rain.

"We urge people to keep away from swollen rivers and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car. 

"People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at via Gov.uk or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter for the latest flood updates."