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Weather: Wales faces another cold snap, say forecasters | Weather: Wales faces another cold snap, say forecasters |
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A brief spell of milder weather across Wales will be followed by another cold snap later this week, say forecasters. | |
The nation suffered its coldest weather of the winter over the weekend, with plummeting temperatures bringing widespread snow showers and ice. | The nation suffered its coldest weather of the winter over the weekend, with plummeting temperatures bringing widespread snow showers and ice. |
There were warnings of ice in mid and south Wales on Monday morning but temperatures were expected to reach 8C along Cardigan Bay. | There were warnings of ice in mid and south Wales on Monday morning but temperatures were expected to reach 8C along Cardigan Bay. |
But forecasters said colder, drier conditions were on the way. | But forecasters said colder, drier conditions were on the way. |
As the working week began the Met Office had nine severe warnings in place for ice in parts of Wales and England. | As the working week began the Met Office had nine severe warnings in place for ice in parts of Wales and England. |
The Met Office warned people to be aware of the risk of disruption to travel, saying ice was likely to be a hazard on roads and pavements across parts of south-east Wales and much of England during the morning rush hour. | The Met Office warned people to be aware of the risk of disruption to travel, saying ice was likely to be a hazard on roads and pavements across parts of south-east Wales and much of England during the morning rush hour. |
The warnings cover the period until midday. | The warnings cover the period until midday. |
BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said Wales faced a chilly, murky morning with drizzle in places. | BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said Wales faced a chilly, murky morning with drizzle in places. |
"Much of the weekend snow has now melted," she said. "It's briefly milder for the next couple of days - but it looks like the colder, drier conditions will also prevail further west later in the week." | "Much of the weekend snow has now melted," she said. "It's briefly milder for the next couple of days - but it looks like the colder, drier conditions will also prevail further west later in the week." |
She explained that an intense ridge of high pressure was keeping the cold conditions in place across much of Europe. | She explained that an intense ridge of high pressure was keeping the cold conditions in place across much of Europe. |
"Sometimes known as a 'blocking high', it's blocking out weather fronts trying to push in from the Atlantic," she said. | "Sometimes known as a 'blocking high', it's blocking out weather fronts trying to push in from the Atlantic," she said. |
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