Flooding and travel disruption across West Midlands due to rain

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.

In Staffordshire 25 schools have closed so far as a result of the weather conditions.

The conditions have also led to road closures and rail disruption.

Rail lines are blocked between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill stations due to heavy rainfall.

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.