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| Wales snow: Possible severe weather forecast for Friday | Wales snow: Possible severe weather forecast for Friday |
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| Snow has already begun falling as Wales braces itself for possible severe weather. | Snow has already begun falling as Wales braces itself for possible severe weather. |
| It has been snowing in areas of Gwynedd overnight, and South Wales Police have had reports of snow from west Wales through to Maesteg. | It has been snowing in areas of Gwynedd overnight, and South Wales Police have had reports of snow from west Wales through to Maesteg. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police say the A482 between Lampeter and Pumsaint, Ceredigion, is closed with vehicles stuck in snow. | |
| A band of rain is due to hit cold air this evening, falling as sleet or snow, and blizzards are possible. | A band of rain is due to hit cold air this evening, falling as sleet or snow, and blizzards are possible. |
| Councils across Wales say they are prepared, with road grit levels remaining high after record stocks. | Councils across Wales say they are prepared, with road grit levels remaining high after record stocks. |
| There are more than 200,000 tonnes in stock after Wales began the winter with a record 243,000 tonnes and relatively little has been used since. | There are more than 200,000 tonnes in stock after Wales began the winter with a record 243,000 tonnes and relatively little has been used since. |
| BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said Thursday evening into Friday is "where it gets interesting", with a band of rain spreading from the west and expected to fall as sleet or snow as it spreads inland. | BBC Wales weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar said Thursday evening into Friday is "where it gets interesting", with a band of rain spreading from the west and expected to fall as sleet or snow as it spreads inland. |
| She said 5-10cm (2-4 inches) was expected widely, with up to 25cm (nearly 10 inches) possible in some places. | She said 5-10cm (2-4 inches) was expected widely, with up to 25cm (nearly 10 inches) possible in some places. |
| Blizzards are possible and an amber weather warning (urging people to be prepared) has been issued by the Met Office. | Blizzards are possible and an amber weather warning (urging people to be prepared) has been issued by the Met Office. |
| Temperatures have already dropped to -5C (23F) in areas of Wales this week. | Temperatures have already dropped to -5C (23F) in areas of Wales this week. |