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| Freeze hits roads and 65 schools | |
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| Freezing temperatures have affected much of Wales overnight with snow and ice expected to cause further disruption. | Freezing temperatures have affected much of Wales overnight with snow and ice expected to cause further disruption. |
| There are around 64 school closures, mainly in south Wales, while motorists have been urged to take care on roads. | There are around 64 school closures, mainly in south Wales, while motorists have been urged to take care on roads. |
| Temperatures plummeted below zero, leading to warnings of ice on roads. | |
| There were two crashes on the M4, one involving four vehicles eastbound near Margam, which closed one lane, and earlier westbound between J44-45. | |
| A car was reported to have hit the central reservation between junctions 44 at Llansamlet and 45 at Ynysforgan, at 06.40 GMT. | A car was reported to have hit the central reservation between junctions 44 at Llansamlet and 45 at Ynysforgan, at 06.40 GMT. |
| Then later, four vehicles were involved in a collision, which initially closed two lanes of the motorway eastbound between junction 38 near Margam and junction 37 at Pyle. | |
| A 30mph speed restriction is in place on the A48 old Severn bridge crossing. | A 30mph speed restriction is in place on the A48 old Severn bridge crossing. |
| Bus firm First Cymru said services in Neath were expected to run normally, apart from the 158 service which is not serving Caewathan due to icy road conditions. | Bus firm First Cymru said services in Neath were expected to run normally, apart from the 158 service which is not serving Caewathan due to icy road conditions. |
| In the Swansea Valley, services were missing out Godrergraig and Alltwen, while in Bridgend county services were running to Nantymoel but not via Wyndham and so were turning at Pricetown Clock. | In the Swansea Valley, services were missing out Godrergraig and Alltwen, while in Bridgend county services were running to Nantymoel but not via Wyndham and so were turning at Pricetown Clock. |
| Drivers | Drivers |
| Motorists in the Vale of Glamorgan are being urged to take extra care when travelling on a section of the A48 in Cowbridge. | Motorists in the Vale of Glamorgan are being urged to take extra care when travelling on a section of the A48 in Cowbridge. |
| The council's highways department is warning of a particularly bad stretch of black ice on the town's bypass. | The council's highways department is warning of a particularly bad stretch of black ice on the town's bypass. |
| One lane of the A48 westbound at Nantycaws Hill, Carmarthenshire, is closed due to accident between the B4310 (and A484/A40. Drivers are advised to approach with care. | One lane of the A48 westbound at Nantycaws Hill, Carmarthenshire, is closed due to accident between the B4310 (and A484/A40. Drivers are advised to approach with care. |
| Horse racing at Bangor-on-Dee has already been abandoned due to a frozen track after an inspection on Monday. | Horse racing at Bangor-on-Dee has already been abandoned due to a frozen track after an inspection on Monday. |