{"id":17835,"date":"2024-11-19T16:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17835"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:40:59","slug":"warnings-for-ice-after-snow-closes-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17835","title":{"rendered":"Warnings for ice after snow closes schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"RuthRuth Davies | BBC Weather Watchers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Two smiley young faces, Evie and Esme, made the most of the snowfall in Mold, Flintshire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

Snow covered parts of north-east Wales overnight, including this farm at Llanfair-Dyffryn-Clwyd, Denbighshire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Met Office has issued further weather warnings after more than 160 schools had to shut and several roads were closed when snow fell across parts of the country.<\/p>\n

There are five yellow warnings<\/a> in place for snow and ice across the UK, including Wales. <\/p>\n

Snow left one road impassable and there were collisions on two others roads, with schools across mid, north-east and south-east Wales shut on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Snow started falling across parts of the UK on Monday night in what the Met Office called the country’s “first taste of winter”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Schools have already closed for the day in Wrexham<\/a>, Powys<\/a>, Denbighshire<\/a>, Flintshire<\/a>, Torfaen<\/a> and Blaenau Gwent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the roads, the A44 in Powys was impassable and was shut in both directions from the A470 at Llangurig to the B4343 at Dryffryn Catell. <\/p>\n

Traffic Wales also reported crashes on snowy roads causing a closure on the A55 eastbound at Caerwys in Flintshire. <\/p>\n

The A483 southbound between Rossett and Gresford in Wrexham county was also shut after a collision. <\/p>\n

Transport for Wales said 13% of its services have been disrupted due to severe weather. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Snowfall brings Wales its “first taste of winter”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Kate, who lives on an old farm near Mold, Flintshire, said her children had been out enjoying the snow since early this morning.<\/p>\n

Her twin daughters Evie and Esme, five, had been busy making snow angels, having also checked on the family’s sheep.<\/p>\n

“They’ve been out and made snow angels and thrown snow balls, they’re inside now warming up,” she said.<\/p>\n

The deputy head teacher, who has three children, said all the hills were covered in snow and it was “so peaceful”.<\/p>\n

Staff at a hospice in Wrexham were thanked for braving the weather to reach work. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Staff at a hospice in Wrexham showed their “dedication” by making it work despite the snow <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Our wonderful staff made it in this morning in this snow and we are so grateful for their dedication,” said Laura Hughes, ward manager at Nightingale House Hospice.<\/p>\n

“They all work so hard to never let our patients down.”<\/p>\n

The disruption comes as the Met Office issued a new yellow warning for snow and ice across parts of Wales from midnight until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across parts of Wales on Wednesday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Snow and ice may lead to difficult travelling conditions on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning,” the forecaster said, with up to 5cm (2in) expected on hills.<\/p>\n

BBC Wales Weather presenter Sue Charles said about 2-5cm (1-2 inches) of snow had fallen across parts of north, east and mid Wales overnight with up to 10-15cm (4-6in) on the hills.<\/p>\n

She added: “Snow is becoming less of a risk later with a band of rain, sleet and snow moving south-eastwards – but it’s a weakening feature – with snow becoming more confined to higher ground and the hills.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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