Met Office issues warning of ice for parts ofWales
Aweather warning for ice has been issued for parts of Wales for the fourth day in a row. The yellow warning applies for Conwy, Gwynedd, Powys, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and extends into this morning.
According to the Met Office’s chief forecaster: “Ice will again form on some surfaces from late Wednesday afternoon, which will continue through the night and well into Thursday morning.
“In addition, wintry showers will spread from the west with some accumulations of snow, though mostly restricted to high ground. There will probably be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with some slippery surfaces likely.
“Most of the snow accumulations will occur above 200 m where 2-5 cm is likely in places, mainly over higher parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland where greater amounts are likely at higher elevations. However, 1-2 cm is possible at low levels very locally where heavier showers occur.”
The warning is in place until 11am today but conditions are unlikely to be as severe as in recent days when hundreds of schools were closed.
Severe weather warnings are issued by Met office experts and the colour dictates the severity of the warning and its likely impact on the public.
Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. The Met Office is monitoring the developing weather situation and yellow means keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption of your plans in the next few days.
Into the afternoon Wales can expect to see sunshine and scattered showers, these mixed with hail at times and falling as snow on the hills. Winds will ease through the day, with patchy ice where lying snow still remains. Temperatures are likely to reach a maximum of 8C.
The mercury will only rise to 6C in the Welsh capital and that will be maintained throughout the day.
Unfortunately this will bring with it rain throughout the day and won’t stop until 8pm in the evening.
Almost the whole of Wales will see a brightening of the weather tomorrow with clear skies and beaming sunshine.