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| Met Office warning of heavy snow | Met Office warning of heavy snow |
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| The first heavy snowfalls of the winter in south and mid Wales are predicted overnight on Wednesday and early on Thursday morning. | The first heavy snowfalls of the winter in south and mid Wales are predicted overnight on Wednesday and early on Thursday morning. |
| Forecasters have issued an early severe weather warning saying some areas could have up to 15cm (6in) of snow. | |
| It is predicted it could bring travel disruption and make Thursday's early morning rush hour difficult. | It is predicted it could bring travel disruption and make Thursday's early morning rush hour difficult. |
| Lesser snowfalls - of up to 10cm (4in) - are expected to hit the Midlands and southern English counties. | |
| BBC Wales weatherman Derek Brockway explained that the band of heavy snow would be caused by cold air from the north mixing with mild air from the Atlantic. | BBC Wales weatherman Derek Brockway explained that the band of heavy snow would be caused by cold air from the north mixing with mild air from the Atlantic. |
| It's this kind of weather pattern that can bring Wales its worst blizzards Weatherman Derek Brockway | It's this kind of weather pattern that can bring Wales its worst blizzards Weatherman Derek Brockway |
| "Most places will see between 2-5cm of snow, but parts of south mid and east Wales - the valleys, Monmouthshire and Powys - could see as much as 10 or 15cm, that's 4-6in. | |
| "And drifting is likely too, especially on high ground. | "And drifting is likely too, especially on high ground. |
| "The air over us at the moment is from the Arctic. This trough of low pressure will move into northern France but another low pressure will develop in the Atlantic. | "The air over us at the moment is from the Arctic. This trough of low pressure will move into northern France but another low pressure will develop in the Atlantic. |
| "This will move towards us, bringing stronger winds and as it bumps up against the cold air, snow is likely. | "This will move towards us, bringing stronger winds and as it bumps up against the cold air, snow is likely. |
| "It's this kind of weather pattern that can bring Wales its worst blizzards. So it would be worth keeping an eye on the forecast. | "It's this kind of weather pattern that can bring Wales its worst blizzards. So it would be worth keeping an eye on the forecast. |
| There has already been some snow on higher ground in Anglesey and north Wales on Tuesday. | There has already been some snow on higher ground in Anglesey and north Wales on Tuesday. |