Shropshire on yellow alert as snow closes schools and causes disruption

There have been pockets of snow throughout the day in Shropshire which caused some problems on the roads and school closures.

Clee Hill Community Primary School in Ludlow was shut until 10am his morning and Clee Brown Primary School will be closed this afternoon with more adding to the list as the afternoon goes on.

Brown Clee Primary School, Ditton Priors.
Rushbury Primary School
Clee Hill Community Primary School (partially open)

Shropshire was predicted to miss the snow, but readers have sent us in pictures from all over the county showing a covering of the white stuff.

A health meeting scheduled to take place today was cancelled amid fears of heavy snowfall.

Members of Montgomeryshire Community Health Council were due to meet at the Oriel Davies Gallery, in Newtown, at 2pm.

But the meeting was cancelled last night.

The Met Office put Shropshire on a Yellow '"be prepared" warning for ice and snow today which will last through until Friday evening.

Click here to visit the Met Office warning web page.

Meanwhile Manchester Airport was closed due to the snow and one Shropshire man got in touch with us to say he was stuck at the airport.

Ian Anderson, of Randlay in Telford, said a flight with his business colleagues on, who he was due to collect at 9am this morning, never arrived and their journey from Denmark was diverted to Leeds.

He is currently waiting for them to arrive via car.

He said: "It has caused a lot of disruption but it's just one of those things."

Shropshire Council said waste collections have been disrupted and said gritters would be out in force at various locations tonight.

See below for any information on other school closures.

Shropshire Council:

Shropshire Council school closures page
Shropshire Council's Twitter feed @ShropCouncil
Shropshire Council's helpline for parents - 01743 252980 - this is only active during mornings with heavy snow