Snow in Wales leads to crashes and forces road closure

Two separate crashes on the same road took place after snow brought disruption to parts of Wales.

In Pembrokeshire, police said the crashes took place on the A477 near Stepaside, and conditions also led to the Preseli Mountain Road to be shut.

The Met Office had issued a weather warning for up to 2in (5cm) of snow affecting higher ground in 13 of Wales' 22 counties until 18:00 GMT.

Two Covid-19 vaccination centres and a test centre were shut on Saturday.

South Wales Police advised motorists to avoid the Llanwonno Mountain road in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

On Saturday, North Wales Police said snow and ice caused "treacherous" conditions on some roads in Denbighshire and Flintshire.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said its vaccination centres at Merthyr Tydfil and Abercynon in Rhondda Cynon Taf would reopen on Sunday after remaining closed on Saturday

Betsi Cadwaladr health board also closed a Covid-19 test centre in Llangollen, Denbighshire, on Saturday due to snow.

A separate weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for north Wales, Powys and Ceredigion on Tuesday.

The Met Office said: "As well as snow, a period of freezing rain is possible for parts of east Wales and the north Midlands.

"Should this occur widespread icy stretches would form."