{"id":17868,"date":"2024-11-20T09:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T09:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17868"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T09:02:17","slug":"schools-shut-as-snow-causes-more-travel-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17868","title":{"rendered":"Schools shut as snow causes more travel problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<div data-component=\"group-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 bdPeAJ\">\n<section class=\"sc-e145972a-0 lkItqy\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"slideshowWrapper\" class=\"sc-9e9f061e-0 jGOcHG\">\n<div class=\"sc-9e9f061e-9 hevDgP\">\n<div class=\"sc-9e9f061e-6 sc-9e9f061e-7 fBOtkJ iKRpAC\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1ada\/live\/8686b2d0-a70e-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Olga | BBC Weather Watchers a snow covered country lane. The trees, hedgerows and verges on either side of the road are blanketed in snow. the road has two tracks where tyres of vehicles has melted the snow into two dark lines that run to the top of the picture where the sun is setting in a yellow sky. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Olga | BBC Weather Watchers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-9e9f061e-6 sc-9e9f061e-7 sc-9e9f061e-8 fBOtkJ cQIjUT dSTAMc\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/39d2\/live\/4f049ad0-a70d-11ef-9ba1-054d4a95be8f.jpg.webp\" alt=\"arron | BBC Weather Watchers Sunset on a country road. the sky is golden and reflecting onto the road surface which has a strip of snow in the middle where car tyres have not melted the ice.  the hedgerows on either side of the road are also covered in snow. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">arron | BBC Weather Watchers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"sc-9e9f061e-13 ia-Dfwa\"\/>\n<div class=\"sc-9e9f061e-9 sc-9e9f061e-12 hevDgP znGpB\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Some rail passengers will have to get the bus with snow still on the ground in many places including Bettws Gwerfil Goch, Denbighshire<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Motorists face snow and ice on the roads, like this one in Wrexham<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Snow is causing a second day of school closures and travel disruption. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Almost 50 schools will be shut on Tuesday in <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrexham.gov.uk\/school-status\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Wrexham<!-- --><\/a>, <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cy.powys.gov.uk\/ysgolionargau\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Powys<!-- --><\/a>, <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caerphilly.gov.uk\/schoolclosures\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Caerphilly<!-- --><\/a> and <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denbighshire.gov.uk\/en\/education-and-schools\/emergency-school-closures.aspx\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Denbighshire<!-- --><\/a>.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Meanwhile buses replaced trains between Llandudno, Conwy county, and Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd and a road is Wrexham is shut.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Met Office has issued <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/weather\/warnings-and-advice\/uk-warnings#?date=2024-11-19\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">six yellow warnings<!-- --><\/a> for <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/clyd9xwe33no\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">snow and ice across the UK<!-- --><\/a>, with the warning for Wales in place until 10:00 GMT on Wednesday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A lorry stuck in snow near Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham country,  left a section of the A525 impassable in both directions. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Snow started falling across parts of the UK on Monday night, causing <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cj4v07dwwpeo\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">more than 140 schools to shut<!-- --><\/a> in Wales and several roads to close on Tuesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Transport for Wales said 13% of its services had been disrupted due to severe weather on Tuesday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The UK Health Security Agency also issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season, warning conditions could be dangerous for elderly and vulnerable people.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Snowfall brings Wales its &#8220;first taste of winter&#8221;<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;With cold Arctic air firmly in place over the UK, continued winter hazards are likely through much of this week,&#8221; said Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Met Office said cold northerly winds will continue through the week across much of the UK, with further warnings likely.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It added that temperatures were likely to increase from the south-west this weekend, though this will be accompanied by some strong winds and heavy rain.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e620\/live\/153f8ec0-a6ab-11ef-85d5-057731dda299.png.webp\" alt=\"Met Office Met office map showing Wales and England with a yellow area covering parts of north mid and south wales labelled with the words Yellow snow and ice\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Met Office<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The Met Office issued six yellow warnings for snow and ice across the UK on Wednesday<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Alzheimer&#8217;s Society warned that cold weather can be &#8220;particularly challenging&#8221; for people with dementia.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Colder temperatures can be difficult for a person with dementia to adjust to, and they may not always be able to communicate that they are cold &#8211; or they may not even recognise it themselves,&#8221; the charity said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Another charity, Asthma and Lung UK, urged those with lung conditions to be &#8220;extra careful&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The charity warned cold weather can trigger potentially life-threatening asthma attacks or &#8220;flare-ups&#8221; for people with other lung conditions.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj4vpyvrnz7o\">www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olga | BBC Weather Watchers arron | BBC Weather Watchers Some rail passengers will have to get the bus with snow still on the ground in many places including Bettws Gwerfil Goch, Denbighshire Motorists face snow and ice on the roads, like this one in Wrexham Snow is causing a second day of school closures 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