SHROPSHIRE residents have been urged to prepare themselves for wintry weather this weekend.

The Met Office has issue yellow warning for snow and ice in the area for Saturday and Sunday.

People have been warned to expect possible travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers; potential delays or cancellations to rail, bus and air travel as well as road closure.

The Met Office has also warned of the risk of power cuts and that some rural communities could become cut off.

Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable because of black ice.

The yellow warnings runs from 9am tomorrow (Saturday, December 15) to 9am on Sunday.

For more information, visit https://www.metoffice.gov.uk