Weather to remain cold and dry across county

Roofs and pavements in Great Malvern town centre and other parts high on the side of the hills were covered in a sprinkling of snow, but lower down and elsewhere in the county, the early-morning snowfall had generally failed to settle.

Saturday and Sunday were both mainly cold and bright, and a predicted flurry of winter rain or sleet which was expected overnight on Sunday failed to materialise.

The River Severn in Worcester peaked on Saturday, and the same day, Environment Agency removed all its flood warnings, although levels are still high and alerts remain in place elsewhere on the Severn and Wye.

The flood gate on New Street in Upton, near the car park, remains closed but access to the car park is still available and the town centre is open for business as normal.

The Met Office prediction for today is a frosty start with any freezing fog patches slow to clear. It will remain dry with some sunshine, which may become hazier in the afternoon.

A band of rain, sleet and hill snow is predicted to move eastwards tomorrow, and on Wednesday and Thursday, there will be some sunny spells and scattered wintry mix of showers.

The weather overall is set to stay cold, with overnight frosts, and police are reiterating warnings that the roads can be icy; they remind drivers top keep their speeds and leave more than the normal two-second gap between themselves and the car in front.

Elsewhere on the roads, Henwick Road in Worcester was closed both ways yesterday (Sunday) due to roadworks between Bromyard Terrace and Hardwicke Close. It was expected to reopen at 11pm last night.

And drivers hoping to use the M50 need to that the westbound entry slip road at Junction One (A38/) is now closed and will remain closed until March 22.

On the motorway itself, one westbound late is shut and the other restricted to 50mph, to allow the work, to improve the safety barrier, drainage, road markings and road signs, to be carried out.