Daytime temperatures in Shropshire are set to remain below 0C for the next few days and could dip as low as -5C overnight.

Martin Young, Met Office Chief Forecaster, said: “The atmosphere is finely balanced across southwestern areas of Britain, with some places likely to see heavy rain and others heavy snow on Tuesday.

“There is some uncertainty about exactly where the boundary between rain, sleet and snow will lie and everyone should continue to be aware of the risk of severe weather and plan ahead for possible travel delays and disruption to transport.”

The wintry conditions will continue through the rest of the week but most places will be dry. There will be sharp night frosts and temperatures are not expected to rise much above freezing by day, meaning it will stay icy in many areas.