Amber snow and yellow ice warnings issued for South Wales
A raft of new weather warnings have today been issued for South Wales, including an amber warning of snow, a yellow warning of ice and a yellow warning of rain.
As the region braces itself for heavy downpours and hail showers, the Met Office has urged caution.
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An amber weather warning of snow has been issued in South Wales today
An amber warning of snow, which urges the public to "be prepared" for widespread snow and disruption to road, rail and air transport, has been issued between midday and midnight today.
A yellow warning of rain, issued earlier this week, is also in place during this time.
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Hail is forecast in Neath and Swansea from 6pm, and expected to continue until around midnight. Carmarthen and Llanelli could see hail from 6pm until 9pm.
The Met Office has today also issued a yellow warning of ice for tomorrow.
The warning, which calls on the public to "be aware" of widespread icy stretches on untreated roads and pavements, has been issued between 3am and midday on Saturday.
A yellow warning of snow is already in place during this period - from midnight until 6am.
In addition, a yellow warning of rain has been put in place for Tuesday, from 3am until midnight.
The weekend looks set to be a washout in South Wales:
Friday: Heavy rain followed by hail showers. Amber snow warning; yellow rain warning.
Saturday: Cloudy morning, rainy afternoon, heavy downpours overnight. Yellow ice and snow warnings in AM.
Sunday: Drizzly morning, cloudy afternoon with sunny spells. Yellow rain warning.
Monday: Cloudy morning, rainy afternoon and night. No warnings.
Tuesday: Heavy downpours all day. Yellow rain warning.
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Comments
by Swanseajack
Saturday, January 26 2013, 3:55AM
“I would also caution all readers to refrain from eating amber or yellow snow.”