Major disruption to travel expected

The warning, which covers a huge stretch of England and part of Wales, is in force until tomorrow. It comes just days after the end of a cold snap which included the UK's coldest January night in 15 years.

Met Office issued a weather warning for ice from this afternoon

The Met Office has warned that a few centimetres of snow could affect some areas

Forecasters have warned of widespread disruption

Flooding is expected to cause travel disruption

Heavy snow and freezing rain could fall in some parts of the county

Weather warnings are in place for the weekend with 'heavy and persistent' snow on its way to the region that could lead to travel disruption

Wintry weather is set to continue

Icy surfaces are likely to lead to difficult travel conditions with a separate snow and rain warning already in place this weekend