A Welsh health board has said that an increase in the number of people with ice-related injuries is putting pressure on services which are already under strain. A number of schools in Wales closed today due to icy conditions and snow after temperatures dropped to below freezing overnight.
Disruption was also caused to roads and airports due to the adverse winter weather. With yellow weather warnings of fog, ice, and snow in place for much of the UK there was travel disruption during Monday morning's rush-hour. Some UK airports also announced delays or cancelations of flights because of the weather conditions.
A spokesperson for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has spoken of how an influx in the number of ice-related injuries coming into the minor injuries department is putting pressure on services.
