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Heavy snowfall forces school closures in Gwynedd | Heavy snowfall forces school closures in Gwynedd |
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Snowfall in Gwynedd and Anglesey has forced a number of schools to close and there are also problems on the roads. | Snowfall in Gwynedd and Anglesey has forced a number of schools to close and there are also problems on the roads. |
The Gwynedd schools are in Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bangor, with Ysgol Kingsland in Holyhead, Anglesey, shut. | The Gwynedd schools are in Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bangor, with Ysgol Kingsland in Holyhead, Anglesey, shut. |
The Met Office was forecasting snow across the region on Monday morning, with heavy snow in the Bangor and Caernarfon areas. | |
The A5 between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed is blocked from Cottage Mawr, North Wales Police have said. | The A5 between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed is blocked from Cottage Mawr, North Wales Police have said. |
They were advising drivers to find an alternative route. | |
The A55 was also reported to have hazardous driving conditions because of the snow between junctions six and nine, with conditions deteriorating, Traffic Wales said. | The A55 was also reported to have hazardous driving conditions because of the snow between junctions six and nine, with conditions deteriorating, Traffic Wales said. |
BBC weather presenter Sue Charles said several centimetres of snow had fallen in Blaenau Ffestiniog after overnight showers turned wintry. | |
Pembrokeshire council's highways department reported steady snowfall in the Crymach and Boncath areas, but said roads crews were attending and routes remained passable with care. |