As it happened: Snow disruption across Wales

Summary

Met Office amber alert is in force until 18:00 GMT Sunday
30cm (12ins) of snow has fallen at Sennybridge
Power cuts have hit parts of south and mid Wales
Welsh police forces warn the public not to travel unless necessary

Live Reporting

George Herd, Peter Shuttleworth, Natalie Crockett and Ceri Coleman-Phillips

Roads updatepublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Traffic Wales provides an update on the state of the A55 in north Wales.
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Snow good!published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
BBC Wales reporter Brendon Williams snapped people having fun on their sledges in Ruthin, Denbighshire
Happy ending to flood rescuepublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Two women were carried to safety by south Wales fire crews after their car became stuck in water at Kenfig Hill, Bridgend.
Head of fire control, Jennie Griffiths, tweeted, external: "Well scary to be caught in flood water but lovely smiley picture being saved by Kenfig crew this morning."
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Rugby balls to snow ballspublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Croesyceiliog RFC juniors were throwing a different type of ball today.
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'Terrible conditions'published at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Newcastle Emlyn neighbourhood policing team issued this warning to motorists.
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Heaviest UK snowfall in Walespublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Sennybridge near Brecon in Powys is way ahead - @bbcweather says there's now 30cm of snow there - that's just shy of a foot of snow. The next deepest snow is Hereford - at 17cm.
Image source, Reuters
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The A40 near Sennybridge
'Do not travel'published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team has been called out eight times already today.
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For the love of the jobpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Actor George Rainsford is making his way through the snow to film Casualty in Cardiff.
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Road or river?published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
BBC Wales reporter David Grundy filmed this footage of flooding on the outskirts of Cardiff while travelling as a passenger.
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More school closurespublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Powys council now says more than 20 schools are due to be closed on Monday due to snow.
See if yours is affected here, external.
It anticipates there will be more to follow.
Desertedpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
BBC Wales reporter Colette Hume sent us this snap of the deserted car park at Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons.
The spot is normally a popular spot for walkers.
Image source, Colette Hume
Power outages hitpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Western Power Distribution says 1,750 customers in Wales are currently without power.
Check for live updates here, external.
Image source, Western Power Distribution
More rail woespublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
It's stop-start on many rail services today - here's the latest for mid Wales
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Hospital worker pleapublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Nurses and healthcare support workers in the Cardiff and Bridgend area are being asked to work extra shifts.
Cardiff and Vale Health Board made a social media appeal to boost staff numbers at its University Hospital of Wales and Llandough sites.
Image source, Dylan Moore/Geograph
Getting throughpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Stephen Fairclough
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales' Stephen Fairclough has been up to Merthyr Tydfil to see what's happening there.
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School closurespublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Powys council has warned of two school closures on Monday, with more expected to follow.
Ysgol Rhiw Bechan and Ysgol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn Ffordun will be shut.
Medical assistancepublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
St John Cymru Wales volunteers have been helping Welsh Ambulance Services staff get to patients in the Gwent valleys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Powys and north Wales areas.
They have been using 4x4 vehicles to provide medical assistance to patients in hard-to-reach locations.
Another road closurepublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Traffic Wales says the A40 between Brecon and Llandovery is now shut in both directions due to the snow
Your snow picturespublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
We asked, you delivered!
Here's a selection of some of your snow pictures from across Wales
Image source, Mark Fetherstone
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Mark Fetherstone captured this image of a spaniel enjoying the snow at Chirk Castle
Image source, Laura Shephard
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A majestic looking Powis Castle near Welshpool
Image source, Delroy Parmee
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Max the Labrador enjoys a snowy walk at Aberdare country park, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Image source, Andy Thomas
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A snowman takes in the view at Newbridge in the Dee Valley
A long weekend for somepublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017
Pupils at King Henry VIII School get to stay at home on Monday - and they probably won't be the only ones.
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