Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys and Denbighshire schools closed
Nearly 160 schools have been closed and many roads have been closed after snow fell in parts of Wales.
have three yellow warnings Across the UK, including Wales, preparations are being made for ice and snow.
Schools in mid- to north-east and south-east Wales were closed on Tuesday after heavy snow left one road impassable and two others collided.
Snow began to fall in parts of the UK on Monday night, with the Met Office saying it was the country’s “first taste of winter”.
The school has already closed for the day Wrexham, powys, Denbighshire, flintshire and Blaenau Gwent.
On roads, the A44 in Powys is impassable and both directions are closed from the A470 at Llangurig to the B4343 at Drevlin Cartel.
Transport for Wales also reported a crash on a snowy road, which closed the A55 eastbound at Caerwys, Flintshire.
The A483 southbound between Rossett and Gresford in Wrexham County is also closed following a collision.
Transport for Wales said 13% of its services had been disrupted due to the bad weather.
Kate, who lives on an old farm near Mold in Flintshire, said her children had been out enjoying the snow since early this morning.
Her five-year-old twin daughters Evie and Esme have been busy making snow angels and checking on the family sheep.
“They’ve been out making snow angels and throwing snowballs, and now they’re warming up inside,” she said.
The deputy head teacher with three children said that all the mountains were covered with snow and it was “very peaceful”.
Thank you to staff at a Wrexham hospice who braved the weather to go to work.
Laura Hughes, ward manager at Nightingale House Hospice, said: “Our fantastic staff have made it through the heavy snow this morning and we are so grateful for their dedication.
“They all work extremely hard and never let our patients down.”
The disruption comes as the Met Office issued a new yellow warning for ice and snow for parts of Wales between midnight and 12:00 GMT on Wednesday.
“Snow and ice may cause travel difficulties Tuesday night and Wednesday morning,” forecasters said. Up to 5 centimeters (2 inches) of snow was expected to fall on the mountains.
BBC Weather Wales presenter Sue Charles said about 2-5 centimeters (1-2 inches) of snow fell overnight in parts of north, east and central Wales, with 10-15 centimeters (4-6 inches) of snow falling on the mountains.
She added: “The risk of snow gradually decreases as a spell of rain, sleet and snow moves south-east – but this is a weakening feature – and the snow becomes more localized to higher ground and mountains. mound.”
