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

  1. Diggin' itpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    A digger helps clear snow in Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, where some roads are impassable.

    a digger clearing snow in Pontrhydfendigaid, CeredigionImage source, Carys Ann
  2. 'Life and death' for farmerspublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones is a familiar face on programmes such as Country Watch - but today, he's doing his job.

    He's been out on the slopes of the Carneddau Mountains in Snowdonia - making sure his sheep make it through the snow.

    Media caption,

    For farmers, snow can be a matter of life and death

  3. Snowy Six Bellspublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Snow settles on the Guardian of the former Six Bells colliery site, near Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent.

    The 41ft (12 metre) memorial commemorates the 45 people that died in the Six Bells colliery disaster in 1960.

    Saul Somerville, external tweeted this picture from his Sunday morning walk.

    Guardian of Six Bells collieryImage source, Saul Somerville
  4. Amber warning - what's it all about?published at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    The amber warning for snow is in place until 18:00 GMT this evening.

    The Met Office has this helpful guide explaining exactly what they mean by the alert.

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  5. Winter wonderlandpublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    While snow continues to cause travel problems for some, those travelling on foot are enjoying the white stuff.

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  6. The picture where you arepublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    For the latest information on snow-related disruption where you are - see our main story here

    snow in Wrexham
  7. Road closures and warningspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    • A487: CLOSED Both directions at Aberaeron, Ceredigion
    • A470: CLOSED Both directions at Brecon, Powys - between A40/B4601 Brecon to A4059 Nant Ddu
    • A470: CLOSED Crimea Pass in both directions at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
    • A4233: CLOSED Maerdy mountain road in both directions between Aberdare and Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taff
    • M4 Eastbound: CLOSED Swansea between junctions 46 (Llangyfelach) and 44 (Llansamlet) due to flooding
    • A465: Snow warning Heads of the Valleys at Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent
    • A48: Flood warning Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan - flooding near Old Post - two vehicles stuck - approach with care
    • A465: Flood warning Glynneath interchange, Neath Port Talbot - flooding - the road is passable, but approach with care
    • A55: Snow warning St Asaph, Denbighshire to Ewloe, Flintshire - hazardous conditions
    • A4060: Snow warning Merthyr Tydfil - slow traffic between Abercanaid roundabout and Dowlais Top
    • B4267: Flood warning Lavernock, Vale of Glamorgan - slow traffic
    Car covered in snowImage source, PA
  8. Winter has arrived in Abergavennypublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Rachel Williams snapped this on the Blorenge near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire.

    Tree and fields in snow on Blorenge, AbergavennyImage source, Rachel Williams
  9. Police advise not to travelpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Poor road conditions are causing problems on the A487 at Rhiw Penglais near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, where a car has overturned.

    car on its roof
  10. The beat goes on...published at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Police in Rhondda Cynon Taff aren't letting the weather get in the way of their work.

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  11. Sleds at the readypublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    But it's not all doom and gloom - a clothing shop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, is taking advantage of the weather and has diversified for the day.

    sleds in Aberystwyth
  12. Poor road conditions reportedpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    The conditions on the roads have been causing trouble for some in north Wales, like this motorist in Wrexham.

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  13. 'Do you do skis?'published at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Welsh rugby referee Nigel Owens tweets

    Owens was due to referee Saracens' Champions Cup game against Clermont but it has been called off due to the bad weather.

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  14. Train company's 'don't travel' advicepublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    • Cardiff - Rhymney line. Service suspended north of Bargoed due to a tree blocking the line
    • Cardiff - Ebbw Vale line: Service suspended north of Newbridge due to fallen trees
    • Newport - Hereford line: South Wales to Crewe line blocked south of Hereford.
    • No replacement road transport available as Arriva Trains Wales advise customers not to travel
  15. Snowy Treherbetpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    'Won't be doing much today'

    David Coleman tells it as it is in the snow covered village of Treherbet in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

    Like many - he "won't be doing much today".

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    Snowy Treherbet: 'Won't be doing much today'

  16. UPDATE: This is what we knowpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    • Sennybridge, near Brecon, has seen a UK high 28cm (11in) of snow
    • Almost 2,500 homes are without power across south and mid Wales
    • Six flood warnings in place on rivers across south and west Wales
    • Parts of A470 and A487 shut, with many roads have closed across Wales
    • Trains, buses and planes are affected - check before you travel
    • Police advising not to travel unless absolutely necessary
    A snow stick shows 20cm of snowfall in the Brecon BeaconsImage source, Joanna Weenink
  17. Blizzards wipe out shows and marketspublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    It's snow-go for some events this Sunday

    Organisers up and down the country have been forced to cancel events because of the weather.

    Casualties include Caerphilly's Christmas Market and a family performance of Aladdin at The Coliseum in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff.

    The Abergavenny Chrismas food festival is also off - as our very own BBC Wales economy correspondent Sarah Dickins tweeted:

  18. Travel warningpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

  19. It's not just snow causing a problempublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Flooding is submerging cars in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area with South Wales Fire Service reporting water half way up vehicles.

    Two women have been carried to safety by fire crews after their car became stuck in water at Kenfig Hill, near Bridgend while a stream has broken its banks at Margam Village in Port Talbot.

    Flooding is threatening homes in the Ely area of the capital while Sketty Lane in Swansea is reportedly flooded and six flood alerts are in place across south Wales.

  20. Gritters and snow ploughs outpublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2017

    Call for patience from one council

    Local authorities across Wales said they are working around the clock to keep main routes open. Merthyr Tydfil council asked its residents to be patient - as snow continues to fall in the county.