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| Wales weather: Gwynfryn villagers 'snowed in' by drifts | Wales weather: Gwynfryn villagers 'snowed in' by drifts |
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| Freezing weather is continuing to cause disruption to services as roads in parts of Wales remain treacherous. | Freezing weather is continuing to cause disruption to services as roads in parts of Wales remain treacherous. |
| Snow from the weekend in north east Wales is failing to thaw quickly due to continuing low temperatures. | Snow from the weekend in north east Wales is failing to thaw quickly due to continuing low temperatures. |
| Councils have suspended some services and are focusing on keeping priority roads open but some people say they cannot get out of their villages. | Councils have suspended some services and are focusing on keeping priority roads open but some people say they cannot get out of their villages. |
| Forecasters say there is a risk of snow for the Easter weekend but the risk is now lower than previously thought. | Forecasters say there is a risk of snow for the Easter weekend but the risk is now lower than previously thought. |
| Snow last Friday and Saturday disrupted travel and left thousands of people without power. | Snow last Friday and Saturday disrupted travel and left thousands of people without power. |
| The worst-hit areas were Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire although much of the country experienced some snow. | The worst-hit areas were Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire although much of the country experienced some snow. |
| Ice was the main risk on Monday as freezing temperatures made roads and pavements potentially dangerous. | Ice was the main risk on Monday as freezing temperatures made roads and pavements potentially dangerous. |
| Some people in outlying villages say they cannot get out of their streets onto main roads because of the amount of snow. | Some people in outlying villages say they cannot get out of their streets onto main roads because of the amount of snow. |
| Janine Jones, 37, who lives with her husband and four children in Gwynfryn near Wrexham, says there is one road out of the village that is passable but many residents cannot get to it. | Janine Jones, 37, who lives with her husband and four children in Gwynfryn near Wrexham, says there is one road out of the village that is passable but many residents cannot get to it. |
| "People can get in on one road but the people who live on Ffordd Uchaf, Ffordd Bryn Madoc and The Gors are all cut off," she said. | "People can get in on one road but the people who live on Ffordd Uchaf, Ffordd Bryn Madoc and The Gors are all cut off," she said. |
| "At the deepest it's up over the top of the field walls. There's cars buried in it and there are eight or nine feet drifts. | "At the deepest it's up over the top of the field walls. There's cars buried in it and there are eight or nine feet drifts. |
| "As a general guide, it's about 18 inches deep." | "As a general guide, it's about 18 inches deep." |
| She said residents had been assured by Wrexham council a digger would be on hand to clear roads on Tuesday. | She said residents had been assured by Wrexham council a digger would be on hand to clear roads on Tuesday. |
| The Ponderosa cafe and bed and breakfast above the Horseshoe Pass in Llangollen should be getting ready for a busy Bank Holiday. | The Ponderosa cafe and bed and breakfast above the Horseshoe Pass in Llangollen should be getting ready for a busy Bank Holiday. |
| But guests have cancelled because of the weather and it might not be able to open. | But guests have cancelled because of the weather and it might not be able to open. |
| Urgent visits | Urgent visits |
| "I want to be optimistic but I can't see it happening," said Simon Clemence, who runs the business. | |
| "The roads are just totally impassable from Llangollen." | |
| William Jenkins, a high hill farmer from Manmoel near Blackwood, Caerphilly county, said there is little snow where he is but a cold, penetrating wind which leaves new born lambs at risk of being frozen to death. | |
| He said: "We [hill top farmers] always suffer bad weather throughout the winter but this is so unseasonable, that's the problem now. | |
| "If this came in January or February, it would be bad but, coming now, at the end of March, which should be spring, nature is playing a bad trick." | |
| John Skelton a Red Cross volunteer in north Wales, said had been using its training and 4x4 vehicles to ensure around 200 hospital staff got to work, doctors and nurses could visit patients stuck at home and people with chronic medical conditions received their medicine. | |
| He said: "It was quite a rewarding weekend. I think it showed people what the Red Cross do in their area. | |
| "People are well aware of what we do around the world but in your local area it's nice to get out and let people see that we do help people in crisis even if it's on their doorstep." | |
| Operations at Wrexham Maelor Hospital were cancelled last Friday but services are now returning to normal. | Operations at Wrexham Maelor Hospital were cancelled last Friday but services are now returning to normal. |
| Flintshire council described the weather forecast for the week ahead as "challenging". | Flintshire council described the weather forecast for the week ahead as "challenging". |
| Many day centres were closed but the council said social care teams were ensuring that essential services were maintained and urgent visits made. | Many day centres were closed but the council said social care teams were ensuring that essential services were maintained and urgent visits made. |
| It said waste and recycling collections had been suspended and were unlikely to take place this week. | It said waste and recycling collections had been suspended and were unlikely to take place this week. |
| In Denbighshire, the Horseshoe Pass reopened on Tuesday morning following snow clearance work. | |
| But the A543 Denbigh Moors road in Denbighshire, and the A4086 Llanberis Pass was still affected. | |
| Many smaller routes, particularly in the south of the county, remained impassable. | |
| Workers have been clearing Llangollen and Corwen town centres and the council said it was confident the streets would be cleared in time for the Easter weekend. | Workers have been clearing Llangollen and Corwen town centres and the council said it was confident the streets would be cleared in time for the Easter weekend. |
| "Denbighshire County Council would like to reassure residents that teams are working around the clock in often atrocious conditions and we would like to thank people for their patience and understanding," said the council. | "Denbighshire County Council would like to reassure residents that teams are working around the clock in often atrocious conditions and we would like to thank people for their patience and understanding," said the council. |
| Elsewhere in north Wales, staff at Snowdon Mountain Railway said they were working hard to clear snow but were struggling to get the site open for Easter. | Elsewhere in north Wales, staff at Snowdon Mountain Railway said they were working hard to clear snow but were struggling to get the site open for Easter. |
| Forecasters say the weather is likely to remain cold for the rest of the week but will be largely dry with the occasional snow flurry. | Forecasters say the weather is likely to remain cold for the rest of the week but will be largely dry with the occasional snow flurry. |
| A Met Office spokesman said: "The latest forecast for Easter weekend is mostly dry and cold but, with lighter winds, some low overnight temperatures are likely where there is snow on the ground, and sharp frosts. | A Met Office spokesman said: "The latest forecast for Easter weekend is mostly dry and cold but, with lighter winds, some low overnight temperatures are likely where there is snow on the ground, and sharp frosts. |
| "There is a risk of rain, sleet and snow in the south and south west but the risk of this is now lower that it was." | "There is a risk of rain, sleet and snow in the south and south west but the risk of this is now lower that it was." |