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| Snow disrupts travel and schools | Snow disrupts travel and schools |
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| Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the roads after snow fell across much of Wales overnight. | Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the roads after snow fell across much of Wales overnight. |
| The M4 was closed eastbound for a number of hours at junction 48 near Llanelli after a six-vehicle crash. | The M4 was closed eastbound for a number of hours at junction 48 near Llanelli after a six-vehicle crash. |
| The weather was causing disruption to travel in south east, west and north east Wales, as well as closing more than 120 schools in south east Wales. | |
| Emergency services say that most main roads are passable but warned of hazards on minor roads. | Emergency services say that most main roads are passable but warned of hazards on minor roads. |
| The crash on the M4 eastbound at Hendy at 0755 GMT led to a two-mile tailback, with traffic being diverted via a slip-road. One person with a neck injury was freed by a fire and rescue crew and two more people were slightly injured. | |
| In Pembrokeshire, one man was taken to hospital after being trapped in his van after it overturned near Dredgeman Hill, Haverfordwest, at 07.50 GMT. | In Pembrokeshire, one man was taken to hospital after being trapped in his van after it overturned near Dredgeman Hill, Haverfordwest, at 07.50 GMT. |
| 'Stocked up' | 'Stocked up' |
| There were particular problems on roads in south-east Wales and the heads of the valleys, while the Wrexham and Flintshire areas were also affected. | There were particular problems on roads in south-east Wales and the heads of the valleys, while the Wrexham and Flintshire areas were also affected. |
| The A470 was closed in both directions due to ice and snow between A4059/A472 (Abercynon roundabout) and A4060 (Pentrebach roundabout) in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | |
| One lane was closed due to snow on the M4 in both directions between J32 A470/A4054 (Coryton Interchange) and J38 A48 (Margam off slip). | |
| The A469 was closed in both directions at New Tredegar, Caerphilly county, due to an accident between A4049 (New Tredegar) and Chapel Road (Pontlottyn). | |
| A snowy scene in Monmouthshire on Monday morning | A snowy scene in Monmouthshire on Monday morning |
| The A4076 Vine Road at Johnston, Pembrokeshire was also closed due to an overturned lorry near Kiln Road. | |
| Power Station Hill at Tonteg near Pontypridd was also closed. | Power Station Hill at Tonteg near Pontypridd was also closed. |
| The A4063 Maesteg Road was closed at Llangynwyd near Maesteg due to snow and ice around the B4282 Mill Street but later reopened. | The A4063 Maesteg Road was closed at Llangynwyd near Maesteg due to snow and ice around the B4282 Mill Street but later reopened. |
| The A4059 New Road was blocked at Penrhiwceiber, Cynon Valley, due to a fallen tree but also reopened later in the morning. | The A4059 New Road was blocked at Penrhiwceiber, Cynon Valley, due to a fallen tree but also reopened later in the morning. |
| Around href="/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8423906.stm">120 schools which had not yet shut for the Christmas holidays were closed - mainly in the south Wales valleys. | |
| On the trains, Arriva Trains Wales said the Ebbw Vale branch line service was temporarily suspended due to problems with frozen points but was back running as normal by 0940 GMT. | On the trains, Arriva Trains Wales said the Ebbw Vale branch line service was temporarily suspended due to problems with frozen points but was back running as normal by 0940 GMT. |
| First Cymru said at 0930 GMT no bus services were running from Maesteg, while in Bridgend, there were no services to the valleys although an assessment is being made. A shuttle service is running between the bus station and Bryncethin and Brynmenyn. | First Cymru said at 0930 GMT no bus services were running from Maesteg, while in Bridgend, there were no services to the valleys although an assessment is being made. A shuttle service is running between the bus station and Bryncethin and Brynmenyn. |
| In Neath, bus services to Cimla were subject to delay and in Port Talbot were running on main roads only, apart from the Baglan estate. Between Llanelli, Pontarddulais and Swansea, the company's services were only travelling on main roads, not estates. | In Neath, bus services to Cimla were subject to delay and in Port Talbot were running on main roads only, apart from the Baglan estate. Between Llanelli, Pontarddulais and Swansea, the company's services were only travelling on main roads, not estates. |
| Stagecoach said early morning services in Torfaen had been disrupted. The 21 and 22 have resumed services to Blackwood and Ebbw Vale but are still not able to serve Swffryd. | Stagecoach said early morning services in Torfaen had been disrupted. The 21 and 22 have resumed services to Blackwood and Ebbw Vale but are still not able to serve Swffryd. |
| Torfaen council has cancelled refuse and recycling collections for Monday from Blaenavon to Pontnewydd, which will now be collected on 28 December, but they are expecting to resume collections on Tuesday. | |
| Dog stuck in lake | Dog stuck in lake |
| Cardiff Bus said it was operating as normal with all areas being covered, although some services may be slightly late. | Cardiff Bus said it was operating as normal with all areas being covered, although some services may be slightly late. |
| Fire crews in the city have been called to a dog stuck in an icy lake near Pentwyn. | Fire crews in the city have been called to a dog stuck in an icy lake near Pentwyn. |
| The National History Museum at St Fagans in Cardiff has closed to the public because of icy conditions. | The National History Museum at St Fagans in Cardiff has closed to the public because of icy conditions. |
| Air passengers from Wales travelling to Bristol International Airport were told four Easyjet morning flights to Glasgow, Palma, Belfast and Krakow were cancelled. | Air passengers from Wales travelling to Bristol International Airport were told four Easyjet morning flights to Glasgow, Palma, Belfast and Krakow were cancelled. |
| But Monday's National Hunt race meeting at Ffos Las near Llanelli will go ahead as planned after the course passed a morning inspection. | But Monday's National Hunt race meeting at Ffos Las near Llanelli will go ahead as planned after the course passed a morning inspection. |
| Tuesday's meeting at Bangor-on-Dee has already been abandoned due to a frozen track after an 0800 GMT inspection. | Tuesday's meeting at Bangor-on-Dee has already been abandoned due to a frozen track after an 0800 GMT inspection. |
| Clerk of the course Ed Gretton said: "We are not raceable at present as parts of the course are frozen with frost embedded in the track and we don't think it will improve sufficiently enough in time. | Clerk of the course Ed Gretton said: "We are not raceable at present as parts of the course are frozen with frost embedded in the track and we don't think it will improve sufficiently enough in time. |
| "It got to minus three last night and the same is forecast again tonight and with the short days it will just not rise quickly enough." | "It got to minus three last night and the same is forecast again tonight and with the short days it will just not rise quickly enough." |
| BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said a mix of wintry showers and sunshine is forecast for Wales for the rest of the day. | BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said a mix of wintry showers and sunshine is forecast for Wales for the rest of the day. |
| She said another cold day was in store with ice causing problems. | She said another cold day was in store with ice causing problems. |
| Steve Thomas, of the Welsh Local Government Association, said local authorities should have enough salt for roads. | Steve Thomas, of the Welsh Local Government Association, said local authorities should have enough salt for roads. |
| "The winter has been fairly quiet so far so people obviously learned lessons from last year and stocked up," he said. | "The winter has been fairly quiet so far so people obviously learned lessons from last year and stocked up," he said. |
| "Councils are prepared for it but, at the same time, conditions are going to be difficult." | "Councils are prepared for it but, at the same time, conditions are going to be difficult." |
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