The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the whole of Wales as temperatures drop. The warning is in place from 12pm on Tuesday, January 17, to 12pm on Wednesday, January 18. There is also an overlapping warning in place for the south of the country down to the south west of England from 6pm on Tuesday.
The warning reads: "A few snow showers will affect these areas overnight and into Wednesday morning. Accumulations of a couple of centimetres are likely at low levels, with some of the higher ground seeing as much as 5-10cm. In addition icy stretches are likely to form following showers."
The Wales-wide warning comes after the forecaster had already issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for much of north Wales. The warning came into force midday on Monday, January 16, and is expected to last until midday on Tuesday, January 17. This has now been extended to incorporate the new warning. Overnight on Monday temperatures in some parts of the country dropped to -7C making it the coldest night of the year so far.
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The forecasting agency has also warned roads and railways could be affected through out the whole of Wales with longer journey times and a risk of injuries from slips and falls with icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths. You can follow our live updates on black ice, flooding and snow shutting roads in Wales here.
Areas covered by the warning:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Wrexham
Blaenau Gwent
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Bridgend
- Cardiff
Met Office forecast for Wales
Tuesday, January 17: "A cold and frosty start. Then a mix of sunny spells and wintry showers with snow flurries likely at times, mainly across northern parts of Wales and near coastal regions. Light winds to start but freshening later. Maximum temperature 5°C.
"Another cold night to come with a scattering of wintry showers, these turning to snow at times. A widespread frost developing, with some icy patches possible. Minimum temperature -5°C.
Wednesday, January 18: "Another frosty, cold start alongside further sunny spells and wintry showers, falling as snow at times. Windier than recent days, especially around coasts. Staying cold overnight. Maximum temperature 5°C."
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
"Dry and bright but cold on Thursday. Similar on Friday, but a chance of rain later. Turning milder on Saturday with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds."
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