THE weather looks set to improve in Herefordshire throughout the rest of the day after heavy snow has led to roads being blocked by abandoned vehicles and schools shutting their doors.

The A44 between Bromyard and Worcester at Bringsty and A49 between Leominster and Hereford at Dinmore Hill are among the worst-hit major routes in the county.

Heavy snow over the past 24 hours has led to the problems, but the Met Office says conditions should improve through the day.

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A yellow weather warning remains in place for snow until 2pm on Friday.

Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Hereford, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Bromyard, Ledbury, Kington and Hay-on-Wye

For Thursday, forecasters have predicted daytime temperatures in the low single figures and sub-zero temperatures overnight for much of the UK, with slightly warmer conditions in the south.

A yellow warning for “heavy snow” also covers a large area between Glasgow and Birmingham until 2pm on Friday, while a second yellow warning for snow and ice is in place over the Scottish Isles until 10am on Thursday.

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The Environment Agency has issued five alerts for locations on the south coast of England, and for residents between Putney Bridge and Teddington Weir along the River Thames in London, where flooding is “possible”.

Natural Resources Wales has given two similar warnings for the North Wales coast, along with the Lleyn Peninsula and Cardigan Bay coastline.

The Met Office has said an Arctic air mass from the north meeting mild air from the south is causing the turbulent weather over central areas.