Sunday morning’s snowfall has caused problems in parts of Shropshire and elsewhere in the Midlands. Read more from BBC News Latest travel news on-air via BBC Sounds
Motorways have been closed after heavy snowfall caused a series of crashes and left drivers in treacherous conditions.
The M54 between junctions 3 and 2 in Shropshire was shut on Sunday, while major congestion was also reported on the M5 slip road to the M6. The southbound M5 in Gloucestershire was shut after a multi-vehicle crash between junctions 11A and 12 near Quedgeley, Highways England said.Central Motorway Police Group urged people not to travel
Pictures taken at the scene by emergency services staff showed the M54 carriageway blanketed in a layer of snow as drivers faced 35-minute delays.Warwickshire Police advised people to avoid travelling in the Stratford area following several crashes on icy roads.A spokesperson for the force said: "Until the roads are clearer, please ask yourself if your journey warrants putting yourself, your passengers and other road users at risk.
Visitor attractions were also affected, with the National Trust's Charlecote Park in Warwickshire closed due to snowy and icy conditions and Stratford's Victorian Christmas market was cancelled.
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