Hail and heavy rain pelted the metro area to the point that emergency workers had trouble responding to "widespread" reports of injuries.

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The Met Office has issued an amber warning for the West Midlands and said sleet and snow will spread across the area throughout the afternoon with heavy rain expected to follow overnight.

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The forecast for past several days has been terrible with warnings and advisories for gusting winds, heavy rain and ice and several inches of snow slated to blow into the Philadelphia area.

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South West Water said the area was cleaned on Thursday and would be inspected again following more heavy rain.

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