ROADS: M5 REOPENS - MAJOR DELAYS
Queueing traffic and delays due to earlier Police incident on M5 in both directions between M6 J8 and J1 A41 / A4252 / Birmingham Road (West Bromwich / Birmingham), congestion on M5 to J3 A456 (Halesowen / Birmingham).
The carriageway was closed at around 08:00 causing long delays, the motorway re-opened just before 09:30.
Central weather: Mostly dry and mild, but rather cloudy
It will be mostly dry and cloudy, with the odd sunny spells developing. Also rather mild, but possible outbreaks of rain in the peaks.
Central Weather: Cold tonight, milder tomorrow
It will be a cold night across the region. It is forecast to be a milder day tomorrow.
East Midlands Video Forecast
Temperatures falling close to freezing. Patchy frost and lots of cloud, which could turn misty.