As it happened: Snow disruption and school closures

Summary

Hundreds of schools closed
Roads also closed and bus services cancelled
Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice in force until 13:00 GMT

Live Reporting

Nick Bourne, Ruth Thomas and Caleb Spencer

How deep is the snow in your area?published at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Chris Lewis proves there's been 5cm of snow in Cardiff
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Weather forecastpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
And if you want more on what the weather forecast is going to be today, click here
Skiing's off... because of the snow?published at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Pupils in Llanelli will not be hitting the slopes
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More schools closedpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Thousands of pupils are having a snow day - there are now over 500 confirmed school closures across Wales. We've compiled a list which will help you get the latest information in your area.
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Pentyrch Primary School near Cardiff is one of hundreds of schools closed today because of the snow
Police travel advicepublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Sgt Owen Dillon, external, based at Brecon, said he expected travel disruption around Storey Arms due to the conditions and he advised motorists to consider other drivers.
Dyfed-Powys Police said conditions were "treacherous", external on the A4059 between Storey Arms and Hirwaun.
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No queues this morning...!published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Rail disruptionspublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Transport for Wales has announced reduced rail services on the Cambrian line and the Heart of Wales line between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury and Swansea and Shrewsbury due to "adverse conditions," according to travel data firm Inrix.
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Be careful on the roadspublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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School closures set to hit 500published at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Among more than 490 school closures, Crickhowell High School, Powys, said its decision had been taken due to "treacherous road conditions"
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Bus services affectedpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Snow chaos: What you need to knowpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Looking for information about school closures and travel information?
Here's our guide to help you find details fast.
Image source, Ade Rixon
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Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taff saw significant snow overnight
Hundreds of schools are closedpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
For a full round up of the snow situation in Wales, click here
Pretty as a picturepublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
People across Wales are tweeting some great images of Wales in the snow, here's a selection:
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'Treacherous' conditionspublished at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Police warn about difficult conditions on many roads in south Wales, with routes closed at Rhondda Cynon Taff, Neath Port Talbot, Blaenau Gwent and Powys
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More snow to come?published at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
The Met Office weather warning for snow and ice is in place until 13:00 GMT.
Only the north of the country escapes the warning.
BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said that while the worst of the snow had passed in south Wales, there could be snow showers later in Anglesey.
In south Wales on Friday, people are "widely" waking up to 2-5cm of snow, with depths of up to 10cm at the Heads of the Valleys and on the Brecon Beacons.
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Met Office yellow warning is in place until 13:00 GMT
Is my school closed?published at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Over 300 schools across Wales have already said they'll be closed today. If you haven't heard from yours yet, here's a handy list of links
Good morningpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
It may look pretty as Tracy Cleary's banner picture of Bontgoch shows, but the snow is causing disruption in many parts of Wales this morning. We'll bring you the latest here - take care if you're heading out