FALLING snow is causing hazardous road conditions across most parts of south east and mid Wales today.
Up to four inches of snow is expected in many areas, with high ground such as the Brecon Beacons seeing as much as 10 inches.
The latest bout of snow, which had been forecast for several days, has been dubbed ’Beast of the East II’ after the snowfall and heavy drifting experienced in most of the UK at the beginning of this month.This time the really heavy snow is only expected to hit certain parts of the UK, with south and mid Wales bearing the brunt of the conditions.
The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for south-east and mid Wales and a yellow "be aware" for mid, north-east and south-west Wales.
The amber warning - the second most severe Met Office weather warning - is expected to be in effect until 9am this evening while the yellow warning will last for all of today.
Strong east or north-easterly winds could see snow drifts build up, especially on the hills, and the Met Office said the snow could "strand some vehicles and passengers".
Some roads, especially in higher areas, have been closed and parents should check with their children's schools through their websites or message services to see if they will be open tomorrow.
The snow is expected to stop falling this evening and no more snow is forecast for the rest of the week.
Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be dry days with only high cloud and slightly warmer with daytime temperatures of around 5 or 6 degrees, so the snow is likely to remain in many areas until rain sweeps in on Thursday.
Although light snow fell yesterday (Saturday) many sporting fixtures went ahead although today’s sporting fixtures have all been cancelled, including the Ross Harriers’ first point to point of the season at Garnons.