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| Snow thaw eases travel problems | Snow thaw eases travel problems |
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| Transport in Wales is returning to normal after a day of unforecast snow caused problems across the country. | Transport in Wales is returning to normal after a day of unforecast snow caused problems across the country. |
| Friday's snowfall, which followed heavy snow on Thursday, caused gridlock on many roads in Wales and closed more than 600 schools. | Friday's snowfall, which followed heavy snow on Thursday, caused gridlock on many roads in Wales and closed more than 600 schools. |
| The snow moved north into England and Scotland overnight, leaving rain and milder temperatures across Wales. | The snow moved north into England and Scotland overnight, leaving rain and milder temperatures across Wales. |
| There are no problems reported on any of Wales' main roads but there is still snow on roads in some rural areas. | There are no problems reported on any of Wales' main roads but there is still snow on roads in some rural areas. |
| Snow fell in the Wrexham area early on Saturday, but had moved away by late morning. | Snow fell in the Wrexham area early on Saturday, but had moved away by late morning. |
| Met Office forecaster Nick Ricketts said there was no further snow forecast for Wales except for on some areas of higher ground. | Met Office forecaster Nick Ricketts said there was no further snow forecast for Wales except for on some areas of higher ground. |
| He said: "The forecast is for it to become dryer across Wales during Saturday, before some persistent showers overnight. | He said: "The forecast is for it to become dryer across Wales during Saturday, before some persistent showers overnight. |
| Snow continued to fall in Wrexham on Saturday morning | Snow continued to fall in Wrexham on Saturday morning |
| "Longer-term, it will be unsettled, but we are not looking at the return of the snow for the immediate future. | "Longer-term, it will be unsettled, but we are not looking at the return of the snow for the immediate future. |
| "Wales will have showery rain rather than snow in the coming days, but it could possibly fall as snow on the mountains of Snowdonia." | "Wales will have showery rain rather than snow in the coming days, but it could possibly fall as snow on the mountains of Snowdonia." |
| Mr Ricketts said localised flooding was a possibility as Thursday and Friday's snow thawed. | Mr Ricketts said localised flooding was a possibility as Thursday and Friday's snow thawed. |
| He added: "It's always a consideration as there was quite a bit of snow on higher ground which could run into rivers when it melts. | He added: "It's always a consideration as there was quite a bit of snow on higher ground which could run into rivers when it melts. |
| "But we don't feel at this stage there will be a rapid thaw, it will be steady." | "But we don't feel at this stage there will be a rapid thaw, it will be steady." |
| Heavy snow on Thursday and further, unforecast, snow on Friday created major transport problems across Wales. | Heavy snow on Thursday and further, unforecast, snow on Friday created major transport problems across Wales. |
| More than 600 schools were closed and buses, trains and roads were severely affected. | More than 600 schools were closed and buses, trains and roads were severely affected. |
| There was gridlock across several towns and cities including Cardiff and Newport while the M4 near Swansea was closed for several hours. | There was gridlock across several towns and cities including Cardiff and Newport while the M4 near Swansea was closed for several hours. |
| Children at more than 600 schools has unexpected days off | |
| Further west, near Carmarthen, more than 500 drivers were trapped for up to five hours on a gridlocked A48. | Further west, near Carmarthen, more than 500 drivers were trapped for up to five hours on a gridlocked A48. |
| In some areas, drivers abandoned their cars at the roadside as traffic came to a standstill. | In some areas, drivers abandoned their cars at the roadside as traffic came to a standstill. |
| Among the areas worst affected was Sennybridge in Powys which experienced 6in (15cm) of snow on Friday on top of 4in (10cm) on Thursday- making a total of 10in (25cm). | Among the areas worst affected was Sennybridge in Powys which experienced 6in (15cm) of snow on Friday on top of 4in (10cm) on Thursday- making a total of 10in (25cm). |
| At Cardiff International Airport, between 1,500 and 2,000 rugby fans were delayed for several hours waiting for flights to Edinburgh for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland to take off. | At Cardiff International Airport, between 1,500 and 2,000 rugby fans were delayed for several hours waiting for flights to Edinburgh for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland to take off. |
| But by Saturday morning, flights there had returned to normal. | But by Saturday morning, flights there had returned to normal. |