First Snow of 2016 Falls in Wrexham

It was a chilly start in Wrexham this morning with the first snow of 2016 falling overnight.

While it isn’t quite Snowmageddon, many residents across Wrexham woke up this morning to the first snow of 2016 – particularly those living in the Llandegla, Bwlchgwyn and Llangollen areas.

@wrexham @wrexhamsnow 4cms of snow in Bwlchgwyn but roads clear #drivesafely

— Mrs Goggins (@RealMrsGoggins) January 14, 2016

Even more snow on the mountain today. @wrexham @wrexhamsnow pic.twitter.com/TTFTnxWVQR

— Gareth Hill (@rokushakubo) January 14, 2016

The overnight snowfall temporarily resulted in the closure of the Horseshoe Pass, however it has been confirmed that the snow has been cleared from the roads and that they are now open.

As a result of the snow in the area, the Ponderosa Cafe on the Horseshoe Pass has tweeted to say: “Due to the snow we will not be open today hopefully tomorrow we will be all clear and ready to open!”

Further ice and snow has been forecast, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning across Wales.

A statement released by the Met Office this morning reads: “Showers will become frequent on Thursday evening and heavy at times, increasingly turning to snow on high ground and inland, with a longer spell of sleet and snow moving southeastwards across Wales and into parts of the West Midlands and Westcountry overnight. Snow accumulations of 5-10 cm are likely across Wales above 200 metres, with 1-4 cm possible at low levels well inland from the coast. Ice is also likely to form on untreated surfaces.”

The Chief Forecaster’s Assessment adds: “A cold, unstable northwesterly airstream covers the UK. This will bring showers, which will become heavier, more frequent and increasingly wintry later on Thursday. In addition, a trough will bring a more persistent spell of sleet and snow southeastwards overnight – most of the snow falling across Wales, but smaller amounts may feed down into some western parts of England.

“Amounts of snow towards the south and east of the warning area are uncertain and many places will see very little, but ice will be a likely hazard in any case.”

*Picture tweeted to Wrexham.com by Tom Tucker