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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 at junction 48 at Llanelli after a six-vehicle crash. There were diversions in place. | The M4 was closed eastbound at junction 48 at Llanelli after a six-vehicle crash. There were diversions in place. |
| The weather was causing disruption to travel in south east, west and north east Wales, as well as closing around 90 schools in the south Wales valleys. | The weather was causing disruption to travel in south east, west and north east Wales, as well as closing around 90 schools in the south Wales valleys. |
| 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. |
| "Even where the showers come through as rain, once the skies clear you get temperatures falling again on the ground and that water from the showers freezes so you will have some nasty, icy conditions," said Byron Chalcraft, of the Met Office. | "Even where the showers come through as rain, once the skies clear you get temperatures falling again on the ground and that water from the showers freezes so you will have some nasty, icy conditions," said Byron Chalcraft, of the Met Office. |
| '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 is closed in both directions due to ice and snow between A4059/A472 (Abercynon roundabout) and A4060 (Pentrebach roundabout) in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | The A470 is closed in both directions due to ice and snow between A4059/A472 (Abercynon roundabout) and A4060 (Pentrebach roundabout) in Rhondda Cynon Taf. |
| One lane is closed due to snow on the M4 in both directions between J32 A470/A4054 (Coryton Interchange) and J38 A48 (Margam off slip). | One lane is closed due to snow on the M4 in both directions between J32 A470/A4054 (Coryton Interchange) and J38 A48 (Margam off slip). |
| The A469 is closed in both directions at New Tredegar, Caerphilly county, due to an accident between A4049 (New Tredegar) and Chapel Road (Pontlottyn). | The A469 is 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 |
| 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 90 schools which had not yet shut for the Christmas holidays were closed - mainly in the south Wales valleys. | Around 90 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 suspended due to problems with frozen points and lineside equipment. Road transport between Newport and Ebbw Vale has been arranged. | On the trains, Arriva Trains Wales said the Ebbw Vale branch line service was suspended due to problems with frozen points and lineside equipment. Road transport between Newport and Ebbw Vale has been arranged. |
| First Cymru said at 0745 GMT no bus services were running from Maesteg or Bridgend, while those in Port Talbot were operating on main roads only. Services in Penarth and Dinas Powys were suspended due to icy conditions. | First Cymru said at 0745 GMT no bus services were running from Maesteg or Bridgend, while those in Port Talbot were operating on main roads only. Services in Penarth and Dinas Powys were suspended due to 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 this afternoon's National Hunt race meeting at Ffos Las near Llanelli will go ahead as planned after the course passed a morning inspection. | But this afternoon's National Hunt race meeting at Ffos Las near Llanelli will go ahead as planned after the course passed a morning inspection. |
| 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." |
| Have you been affected by snow? Send us your pictures or comments. | Have you been affected by snow? Send us your pictures or comments. |
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