DON'T shoot the messenger.

But the Met Office has once again issued a forecast suggesting snow could fall in Worcestershire.

Whether or not the white stuff appears is another story.

A yellow warning by the Met Office has predicted snow and ice across the West Midlands - and in the county - late this afternoon (January 29) and overnight.

The warning features a significant caveat, however, with the statement that snowfall is "rather uncertain".

In full, the forecast reads: "The unstable westerly airflow will veer northwesterly during Thursday bringing cold air further south across the UK.

"Showers will therefore become wintry to lower levels.

"1cm to 2cm may settle almost anywhere, especially from late afternoon and into Thursday evening.

"During the early hours of Friday morning a more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow may affect parts of Wales, the Midlands and southern England.

"Again, 1cm to 2cm of snow is possible at low levels whilst locally up to 5cm could settle on high ground above about 150m.

"However, this is rather uncertain and many places will see little, if any, lying snow, and ice is more likely to be a hazard."

Let's wait and see.