Amber weather warning issued as more heavy snow and ice forecast for North Wales

An amber weather warning has been issued for a large area of North Wales with heavy snowfall expected to continue throughout the day. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

Residents in most parts of the region woke up to snow this morning, forcing schools to close. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

A yellow weather warning has been in place since the start of the week. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

However the Met Office this morning upgraded it to amber – with the snow expected to cause “significant disruption” today and into Friday. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

The warning is in place between midday and 9am tomorrow morning, covering Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy and Gwynedd. Anglesey is the only place not covered by the amber warning.​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​

Conditions are also forecast to turn icy. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​The weather warning is in place across large parts of north Wales and mid Wales. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

The Met Office said: “Snow is expected to become persistent and, at times, heavy again later Thursday afternoon onwards into early Friday. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

“During this time, many places are likely to see 10-20 cm of snow with a chance of up to 30 cm falling, this most likely over higher ground above 200 metres. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​​

“As well as snow, freezing rain is possible giving icy conditions in the south of the warning area, bringing additional hazards to infrastructure and travel.” ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌​​