Powys council has confirmed 85 schools across the county are closed today following heavy snow on Sunday.
Further disruption on Monday, December 11 as a result of the blizzard that hit Powys include the closure of Rhayader Library today. The mobile library service isn't operating today due to the snowfall.Libraries at Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Newtown, Welshpool and Ystradgynlais are open until 4pm today.Bus services have also been hit and Stagecoach Wales says its T4 bus, which normally connects Newtown, Llandrindod and Builth Wells to Brecon and Cardiff is today only running between Brecon and the capital.A yellow warning for ice remains throughout Monday into Tuesday.The Met Office said: "Ice is expected to form on some surfaces from late Monday afternoon and last overnight into Tuesday morning. There will probably be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with some injuries possible from slips and falls."All eight secondary schools in Powys will be closed throughout Monday, December 11 with more than 70 primary and special schools also closed. The NPTC College has also shut its Brecon, Llandrindod and Newtown campuses.
The full list of school closures can be found by checking the council’s website on this link.
Powys council announced on Sunday all school transport for Monday and waste collections had been cancelled.
On the roads bus firm Stagecoach Wales earlier announced all its Brecon-based services wouldn't be operating until further notice.The company has now confirmed the X43/43 service is now running on main roads only and not serving the B4558 road while the 39 service is running between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye. Passengers have been advised to check for updates before travelling.
The T6, Swansea to Brecon bus, is now running but operators NAT Group has said it isn't calling at the housing estate in Brecon and picking up from outside the bus station which has closed.The bus had only been operating between the city and Abercraf until road conditions improve.Nigel Brinn, Powys council's head of highways, said all the county's trunk roads, and class one highways are passable with care, but many class two routes remain impassable, especially on higher ground.The A470 had been blocked between Builth Wells and Llyswen due to a fallen tree but has now reopened. The Varteg hill, south of Ystradgynlais, is also blocked due to an incident that emergency services are attending.
Drivers are being urged to take care on the roads and pay attention to the conditions.
Arriva Trains Wales has said tickets for journeys that were abandoned or disrupted on Sunday will be accepted today. Services were cancelled on the Heart of Wales line on Sunday due to a fallen tree. Meanwhile Dyfed-Powys Police are asking people to consider their options before contacting them, as they are experiencing high demand. A police spokeswoman said that police should only be called for weather-related issues if there is a significant risk to others, or there has been a collision and someone is injured. In such situations they should call 999. Otherwise people should contact organisations such as Western Power, BT Openreach and the local authority who will be in a better position to help them. If a crime is in progress or there is a life-threatening situation or someone is at risk of violence, then people should call 999 as normal, she added.