Exact time snow is forecast to hit Birmingham this week: Hour-by-hour West Midlands forecast

Snow is forecast to hit the region throughout Wednesday night (February 18).

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for snow from 4pm tomorrow until 6am on Thursday morning (February 19).

According to the forecast, light snow will begin to fall across Birmingham at 3pm on Wednesday afternoon, with heavier snow throughout the night and during the early hours of Thursday morning.

Yellow cold health alerts have also been issued by the government this week - these are in place from 6pm Tuesday, February 17 until 6pm Friday 20 February.

Met Office Hour by hour forecast:

• 3pm: Temperature, Light snow, 3°C
• 4pm: Temperature 3°C, light snow
• 5pm: Temperature 3°C, light snow
• 4pm: Temperature 2°C, light snow
• 5pm: Temperature 2°C, light snow
• 6pm: Temperature 2°C, light snow
• 7pm: Temperature 1°C, light snow
• 8pm: Temperature 1°C, light snow
• 9pm: Temperature 1°C, light snow
• 10pm: Temperature 1°C, light snow
• 11pm: Temperature 1°C, light snow
• 12am: Temperature 1°C, light snow