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Below you will find a series of useful links for updates on severe weather situations within Wyre Forest.

Flooding and flood alerts

Environment Agency - Flood Alert

Visit our information pages on main river flooding and land drainage issues.

The River Severn in Worcestershire is no longer on Flood Alert.  For details of all Environment Agency flood warning codes and flood barrier deployment at Bewdley please see the Environment Agency website.

School Closures

Visit Worcestershire County Council for regular updates on school closures.

Stay tuned to local radio stations for updates and announcements.

Frequencies for radio stations in the area:

Gritting

Visit Worcestershire County Council to find gritting routes and request gritting or grit bins.

Visit direct.gov.uk for information on clearing snow yourself

Rubbish and Recycling

High winds, ice and snow are among the weather factors that can affect your waste collections.

For any known issues with rubbish and recycling across Wyre Forest check our list of affected streets.

For information on household recycling sites please visit Worcestershire County Council

Staying warm Visit Warmer Worcestershire or direct.gov.uk for advice on staying warm in winter.
Travel Visit direct.gov.uk for information on the latest travel news.
General advice

Worcestershire County Council have produced a web page dedicated to Winter Weather Advice.

Many elderly people suffer in severe weather. Read Worcestershire County Council's advice on looking after elderly relatives and neighbours.

Parks and open spaces Don't forget, don't venture on to the ice on paddling pools or big puddles or any other water source, the ice may not be thick enough to support you and the water below may be deeper than expected.
Weather Forecasts

For various forecasts on local and national weather visit the Met office or BBC local weather.

 

 

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This page was last reviewed 9 February 2011 at 16:30 by Balram Narad.
The page is next due for review 8 August 2011.
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