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| Freeze continues to hit services | Freeze continues to hit services |
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| The water supply to thousands of people in the Rhondda valley continues to be hit by freezing conditions which have brought problems across Wales. | The water supply to thousands of people in the Rhondda valley continues to be hit by freezing conditions which have brought problems across Wales. |
| Welsh Water said it hoped to improve supplies between Porth and Maerdy throughout the day, while water brought by tankers is refilling supplies. | Welsh Water said it hoped to improve supplies between Porth and Maerdy throughout the day, while water brought by tankers is refilling supplies. |
| Around 15 schools remained closed in parts of north, west and south Wales. | Around 15 schools remained closed in parts of north, west and south Wales. |
| Meanwhile, a hospital consultant has urged elderly people to stay indoors after a rise in ice-related injuries. | Meanwhile, a hospital consultant has urged elderly people to stay indoors after a rise in ice-related injuries. |
| SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR 7 JANUARY Carmarthenshire: Ysgol Bro Banw; Ysgol Gynradd Cross Hands; Ysgol Feithrin; Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman Ceredigion: Lampeter ComprehensiveConwy: Ysgol Gynradd Betws y CoedDenbighshire: St Brigid's School, Denbigh; Ysgol Borthyn, Ruthin; Ysgol Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd; Ysgol Rhewl, near RuthinMerthyr Tydfil: Ysgol Gynradd Rhyd y GrugVale of Glamorgan: Jenner Park primary, BarryRhondda Cynon Taff: Aberllechau primary; Ferndale Community School; Pontygwaith primary; Ynyshir junior and infants | |
| Welsh Water said water bowsers had been sent in and bottled water made available to mothers with young babies and those with special needs. | Welsh Water said water bowsers had been sent in and bottled water made available to mothers with young babies and those with special needs. |
| A spokesman said the water supply was still fit to drink, following problems affecting a water treatment works at Maerdy. Extra equipment was installed there overnight but a spokesman said they remained cautious as the freezing weather continued. | |
| He said: "As we carry out repair work, customers may experience intermittent loss of water supply and discoloured water. We are tankering water into the area to minimise the impact to customers." | He said: "As we carry out repair work, customers may experience intermittent loss of water supply and discoloured water. We are tankering water into the area to minimise the impact to customers." |
| The AM for Rhondda, Leighton Andrews said: "They tell me that this is the first time in 12 years that they have experienced this kind of problem with the supply to the Maerdy treatment centre," he said. | The AM for Rhondda, Leighton Andrews said: "They tell me that this is the first time in 12 years that they have experienced this kind of problem with the supply to the Maerdy treatment centre," he said. |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it was not planning to close Bwlch, Maerdy and Rhigos mountain roads overnight as it had on Monday. | Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it was not planning to close Bwlch, Maerdy and Rhigos mountain roads overnight as it had on Monday. |
| Councillor Andrew Morgan said the council was pleased to be able to keep the roads open "as we are aware of the inconvenience it caused". | Councillor Andrew Morgan said the council was pleased to be able to keep the roads open "as we are aware of the inconvenience it caused". |
| The clear message for elderly people is to stay indoors Mike McCabe, A&E consultant, Morriston Hospital | The clear message for elderly people is to stay indoors Mike McCabe, A&E consultant, Morriston Hospital |
| The weather has led to hospitals reporting a rise in patients with ice-related injuries. | The weather has led to hospitals reporting a rise in patients with ice-related injuries. |
| Accident and emergency consultant Mike McCabe at the Morriston Hospital in Swansea said his department had again been extremely busy on Tuesday, following another 106 cases of fall injuries on Monday. | Accident and emergency consultant Mike McCabe at the Morriston Hospital in Swansea said his department had again been extremely busy on Tuesday, following another 106 cases of fall injuries on Monday. |
| Thirty patients had fractures and trauma injuries which needed them to be admitted on Monday - an unprecedented number in a single day. | Thirty patients had fractures and trauma injuries which needed them to be admitted on Monday - an unprecedented number in a single day. |
| Mr McCabe said: "The clear message for elderly people is to stay indoors. | Mr McCabe said: "The clear message for elderly people is to stay indoors. |
| "Don't go outside to put the rubbish out, don't go out to put the cat out, don't go to the shop to buy a newspaper - instead get a fit and healthy relative or friend to run any errands for you." | "Don't go outside to put the rubbish out, don't go out to put the cat out, don't go to the shop to buy a newspaper - instead get a fit and healthy relative or friend to run any errands for you." |
| BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said he expected the week would not get any colder than the low temperatures felt on Tuesday. | BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said he expected the week would not get any colder than the low temperatures felt on Tuesday. |
| He said: "It's a bit of a change today in the weather - it's going to be less cloudy and there could be a little sleet in places - just enough to give a dusting here and there. | He said: "It's a bit of a change today in the weather - it's going to be less cloudy and there could be a little sleet in places - just enough to give a dusting here and there. |
| "The outlook for the next few days is dry - still some frost around, and a risk of fog. | "The outlook for the next few days is dry - still some frost around, and a risk of fog. |
| Pensioners | Pensioners |
| "It'll stay on the cold side into the start of the weekend. | "It'll stay on the cold side into the start of the weekend. |
| The only weather station in Wales not to record extreme cold temperatures was at Valley, on Anglesey. | The only weather station in Wales not to record extreme cold temperatures was at Valley, on Anglesey. |
| Pensioners and vulnerable people in affected areas will now be eligible for an £25-a-week assistance. | Pensioners and vulnerable people in affected areas will now be eligible for an £25-a-week assistance. |
| In Denbighshire, a primary school forced to close after its heating oil was stolen is to remain closed on Wednesday. | In Denbighshire, a primary school forced to close after its heating oil was stolen is to remain closed on Wednesday. |
| The fuel was taken from an oil tank outside the 50-pupil primary school Ysgol Rhewl near Ruthin sometime over the Christmas and new year period but was only discovered on Monday. | The fuel was taken from an oil tank outside the 50-pupil primary school Ysgol Rhewl near Ruthin sometime over the Christmas and new year period but was only discovered on Monday. |
| Anyone in the Rhondda experiencing persistent problems with their water supply should contact Welsh Water on 0800 052 0130 | Anyone in the Rhondda experiencing persistent problems with their water supply should contact Welsh Water on 0800 052 0130 |