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| Wales weather: Snow hits ahead of more rain and gales | Wales weather: Snow hits ahead of more rain and gales |
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| Snowfall early on Tuesday has affected travel around some parts of Wales, with heavy rain and coastal gales forecast in the next 24 hours. | Snowfall early on Tuesday has affected travel around some parts of Wales, with heavy rain and coastal gales forecast in the next 24 hours. |
| Some roads are blocked by water and snow, and fire crews are dealing with several flooding incidents. | |
| A yellow "be aware" warning for snow has been issued for mid and north Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. | A yellow "be aware" warning for snow has been issued for mid and north Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. |
| A yellow warning for heavy rain, strong winds and gales is also in place for south west and south east Wales. | A yellow warning for heavy rain, strong winds and gales is also in place for south west and south east Wales. |
| There are two flood warnings and 19 flood alerts in force. | There are two flood warnings and 19 flood alerts in force. |
| The Natural Resources Wales warnings are for the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. | The Natural Resources Wales warnings are for the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. |
| Further warnings about strong winds have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday. | Further warnings about strong winds have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday. |
| Snow fell across parts of mid and north Wales on Tuesday morning including Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd, with some roads closed or only passable with care as a result. | Snow fell across parts of mid and north Wales on Tuesday morning including Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd, with some roads closed or only passable with care as a result. |
| The A44 was closed for a time after a lorry became stuck in snow at Capel Bangor in Ceredigion between the A4159 and the A4120 at Ponterwyd. | The A44 was closed for a time after a lorry became stuck in snow at Capel Bangor in Ceredigion between the A4159 and the A4120 at Ponterwyd. |
| The A470 between the Storey Arms and Libanus was partially blocked on Tuesday afternoon after two accidents in the snow. One car left the road and the other accident involved two cars. | The A470 between the Storey Arms and Libanus was partially blocked on Tuesday afternoon after two accidents in the snow. One car left the road and the other accident involved two cars. |
| The Met Office said the snow could continue into Wednesday. | The Met Office said the snow could continue into Wednesday. |
| Flooding was also a problem with Mid and West Wales Fire Service dealing with several incidents. | Flooding was also a problem with Mid and West Wales Fire Service dealing with several incidents. |
| Crews in Powys pumped water away from a street in Brecon and Duffryn Crawnen in Crickhowell, and dealt with flooding at the Royal Oak Inn in Presteigne. | Crews in Powys pumped water away from a street in Brecon and Duffryn Crawnen in Crickhowell, and dealt with flooding at the Royal Oak Inn in Presteigne. |
| The cellar at the The Old Station Inn in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot, also had to have water pumped out. | The cellar at the The Old Station Inn in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot, also had to have water pumped out. |
| Firefighters in Powys also went to flooding incidents in the Norton area and at Llangynidr. | Firefighters in Powys also went to flooding incidents in the Norton area and at Llangynidr. |
| A man was also rescued from flood water in Llandogo in Monmouthshire after he had driven his van into two feet of water. | |
| Brynllywarch Hall School in Newtown closed to pupils because of bad weather while in Gwynedd, Ysgol Llandwrog closed due to a power cut. | Brynllywarch Hall School in Newtown closed to pupils because of bad weather while in Gwynedd, Ysgol Llandwrog closed due to a power cut. |
| BT said parts of west, south west and north Wales which had been particularly affected by storms had experienced fault levels going up by 30% for telephone and broadband services because of damage to overhead and underground lines. | BT said parts of west, south west and north Wales which had been particularly affected by storms had experienced fault levels going up by 30% for telephone and broadband services because of damage to overhead and underground lines. |
| "Engineers for Openreach throughout Wales are working hard to repair those lines affected as quickly as possible, and additional engineers have been drafted in from less badly affected areas to bolster the workforce," the company said in a statement. | "Engineers for Openreach throughout Wales are working hard to repair those lines affected as quickly as possible, and additional engineers have been drafted in from less badly affected areas to bolster the workforce," the company said in a statement. |
| Other incidents included: | Other incidents included: |
| Areas which could be hit by snow are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Wrexham. | Areas which could be hit by snow are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Wrexham. |
| On Wednesday, a more serious amber warning, meaning "be prepared", for strong wind is in force for mid, south east and south west Wales. | On Wednesday, a more serious amber warning, meaning "be prepared", for strong wind is in force for mid, south east and south west Wales. |