DRIVERS have been warned to take care on the road as gritters head out with more snow and freezing temperatures expected. 

Worcestershire Highways and Ringway are telling people to stay safe while out after forecasts predict temperatures to fall to -0.4C and between 2cm and 4cm snow to fall.

The weather is scheduled to become milder this afternoon, with any remaining sleet generally turning to rain showers, and there will be some thawing of lying snow.

It is expected to remain cloudy with occasional rain, but also some drier weather.

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However, towards the end of the night, rain will return from the northwest and, as colder air cuts in, it will rapidly turn into a period of wet snow.

Road temperatures are expected to plummet, and the subsequent heavy snowfall will arrive in Worcester on Friday (March 10) at 7am. 

A spokesperson for Ringway Worcestershire said: "Our gritting team will be out again from 6:30pm today, as the rain will be followed by a period of snow and road temperatures will dip to just below zero.

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"The team will then be out again at 5am tomorrow morning, please ensure you travel carefully if you are out."

Gritters will be treating primary routes from 6.30pm tonight (Thursday) and additional treatment to primary and secondary roads will take place from 5am tomorrow.

Timings may change as further forecast updates are received, it warned. 

Heavy snow caused traffic chaos this morning (Thursday) after a flurry of snow settled across Worcester overnight. 

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, and scores of commuters made their way to work in heavy snow which caused a multi-car crash on the A4103, cancelled bin collections and school closures. 

Snow is also expected on Saturday evening, which will be carried into Sunday. 

People should expect more rain and sleet throughout the weekend.