Met Office warns of disruption as parts of West Midlands under snow warning
Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across the region.
A number of weather warnings are in place across the West Midlands, with the Met Office warning snow and ice could cause disruption to travel.
An amber alert will be in place between 8am and 3pm on Thursday across north Wales and north-west Shropshire, with 20-25cm of snow forecast in areas above 200 metres.
There is also a yellow warning for snow and ice covering much of the rest of the Midlands, in place from 6am on Thursday to 6am on Friday.
In areas where significant snow is forecast, drivers are being warned travel delays on roads are likely; public transport vehicles and cars could be stranded; power cuts are possible; and some rural communities could be cut off temporarily.
Met Office meteorologist Amy Bokota said an easterly wind meant that places "inland and higher up" were likely to see the most snow.
She said it was "unlikely" that significant levels of snow would be on the ground for days, but added it could lead to difficult driving conditions on Thursday.
Ms Bokota said: "The snow could cause some pretty poor driving conditions for parts of the Pennines and Wales, particularly through the afternoon and early evening."
The forecaster added that most places would see a return to milder conditions by the end of Thursday.
She said: "It will be quite a short-lived cold snap for much of the UK, but continuing on a little bit longer through parts of northern England and Scotland into the early hours of Friday and the start of the weekend."
Chris Wood, from the AA, said: "If you need to travel, reduce your speed to account for the conditions and leave plenty of space behind other vehicles, and try to use main roads where possible as these are more likely to have been gritted.
"Allow extra time as it's likely your journey will take longer than usual, and ensure you have plenty of fuel or electrical charge if driving an electric vehicle.
"The cold snap is likely to affect vehicle breakdown levels, with faults such as flat batteries and wiper faults."