Birmingham and the West Midlands brace for a significant drop in temperatures as a cold snap is set to arrive next week, with potential snow in North Staffordshire.

There is expected to be a cold blast that will capture most of Birmingham and the West Midlands at the end of November.

Next week in Birmingham and the West Midlands, temperatures will drop significantly as a cold snap arrives, with daytime highs reaching only about 8°C and falling to around 5°C by Wednesday.

Overnight temperatures will fall to near or below freezing by the middle of the week, with the coldest night potentially seeing lows of 0°C on Wednesday.

There will be a mix of sunshine and rain, with a chance of overnight rain from Friday onwards, and the possibility of heavier showers early next week.

In addition to this, the forecasted temperature is expected to reach -1°C and -0°C on the last week of the month from 25 November.

This week, across Birmingham saw the rise of flash floods, with a weather warning in place from tomorrow.

A weather warning for more rain is in place for tomorrow (14 November). Read more below.

West Midlands weather warning: 24-hour yellow alert for Birmingham with more heavy rain and strong winds

These outbreaks of rain will develop through Thursday (13 November) evening and night, becoming prolonged and heavy throughout Friday, before slowly easing into Saturday morning.