Shropshire and mid Wales are on flood alert again after the region was hit by heavy rain rather than snow - with train services affected by flooding.
With fields already saturated, the rain quickly found its way into streams and rivers - levels already high following recent storms.Shropshire Council said Frankwell Riverside car park was partially closed as the Environment Agency installed phase one of the flood barriers. while the exit from Frankwell main car park remained open.National Rail says the southbound track between Gobowen and Shrewsbury was closed for a time southbound.
And West Mercia police had warned that in Worcester the road is closed at Newnham Bridge the A443 junction with A456, where the River Teme has broken its banks and is flowing onto the road. The number of warnings is subject to change as the UK Government’s online flood system is updated regularly. Disruption was also reported by Great Western Railway on the line between Bath and Swindon due to flooding.
“We’ve had the worst of it but it’s still not completely clear. Where we have falling snow we see there is a risk of a few icy patches on roads.A snowboarder takes to a hill in Northumberland
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