As it happened: Third day of snow and ice disruption in Wales

Summary

Yellow "be aware" warning for ice across Wales
Rugby and football matches cancelled
Public transport still affected - buses suspended and flights delayed
Hundreds of homes without power during the day

Live Reporting

Ben Frampton and Ruth Thomas

True gritpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
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There's naan bread herepublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
When was the last time anyone saw a loaf of bread on a supermarket shelf? Seems like it's been ages.
Tesco on Western Avenue in Cardiff joins the LONG list of supermarkets stripped of carbohydrates.
Here's your latest forecastpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Behnaz has the latest on the weather and she's got some good news...
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Ice warning - but getting warmer across Wales
Denbigh Moors impassablepublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
North Wales Police Roads Policing Unit have warned that Denbigh Moors are "completely impassable" this morning as some of their colleagues discovered.
They say: "Please slow down and take care during this period of cold weather".
Image source, North Wales Police
Snow way of getting through that door, surely?published at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
This was the sight greeting fire crews at Blaenavon fire station in Torfaen this morning
Image source, Jennie Griffiths
Newspaper deliveries fall victim to weatherpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
For the second day in a row, the snow has stopped the delivery of newspapers.
An extra day off for some paper boys and girls out there!
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Champion boxer loses dog while sledgingpublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, has put an appeal on Facebook after his pet lurcher Mickey was chased off while he was out sledging.
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The snow is still knee-deeppublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
The worst of the snow may have passed, but these snowdrifts on the Llyn Peninsula don't look like they're going anywhere.
Image source, Einir Wyn Jones
Lorry jack-knifes on M4published at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Early this morning, this lorry jack-knifed on the westbound M4 at junction 34, prompting the closure of two lanes while it was recovered.
Image source, @SWP_Roads
Trains updatepublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail Wales & Borders have reopened a number of routes in addition to routes opened yesterday, but are operating a significantly limited service.
The Cardiff to Pontypridd and Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury services will now be operating;
In addition the following services will continue to operate as yesterday:
- Crewe to Chester
- Chester to Holyhead
- Wrexham to Bidston
- Swansea to Carmarthen
- Bridgend to Swansea is operated as a planned bus operation
Probe into claims of nurse accommodation chargespublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
An investigation is under way into claims nurses who had to stay in student accommodation while working during Storm Emma were charged for it.
The claim was made against an un-named health board on social media.
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has pledged to address the allegation.
Latest on the roadspublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Powys is bearing the brunt of the road closures, with the following still in place:
- A44 at Llangurig
- A44 at Crossgates
- A458 at Welshpool
- A470 at Caersws (this is due to a fallen tree)
Marina clear-up continuespublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
The clear-up is continuing at Holyhead marina after yesterday's winds saw 87 boats break their moorings.
Holyhead Coastguard said 80 vessels were damaged, sunk or ran aground.
Experts from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Counter Pollution and Salvage Branch are advising because damage to fuel tanks could be an issue.
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The scene at Holyhead yesterday
Weather warning extendedpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
The Met Office has now extended the yellow "be aware" weather warning covering Wales. It was originally in effect until 11:00 on Saturday, but that will now last until 11:00 on Sunday.
Image source, Met Office
Power cutspublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Scottish Power say nearly 400 of its customers have no electricity, mainly in north Wales.
They've been "working tirelessly" to rectify that and have an extra 160 engineers helping.
They're also working with the Red Cross and providing hot food and drinks to people without electricity.
It's hoped everyone will have their supply back on tonight by dinner time.
Western Power Distribution says it has 106 homes without power in south and mid Wales.
Down the drainpublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Dairy farmer Abi Reader, who lives in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, tweeted this video of milk that cannot be delivered having to be poured down the drain.
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Airport reopens, but check before you travelpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Cardiff Airport has opened its doors today, but those hoping to jet off to sunnier climes need to check before they set off.
Flights are delayed and getting to the airport could still be tricky.
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Buses suspendedpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
All Stagecoach services have been suspended today, but the company says it is assessing road conditions and hopes to run some routes on main roads later.
However, it says it is "unlikely" services in Brecon, Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale will run due to the poor state of the roads.
Cardiff Bus suspended its services earlier, but hopes to start running some during the morning.
Good morningpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018
Welcome to our live coverage as ice causes disruption across Wales for a third day.
There's a Met Office yellow "be aware" warning in place for the whole of Wales until 11:00 today.
Markham in Blackwood is one of the many places in Wales still under snow.
Image source, Lee Bevan