Met Office issues snow and ice warning for North Wales

Snow and ice may cause disruption to North Wales tomorrow and on Tuesday, weather forecasters have warned. There is a small chance it could lead to power cuts and other services like mobile phone networks could be affected.

An earlier Yellow warning for snow and ice was this morning extended southwards to include northern England and North Wales. The Met Office says it covers Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and lasts from 7pm on Monday, November 18 until 10am on Tuesday, November 19.

The Met Office forecasters say rain, sleet and snow will arrive on Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday. It expects most of the snow to be on the hills, five cm to ten cm deep above 200 metres, and perhaps as much as 15cm to 20cm above 300 metres.

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They add: "There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels where five to ten cm would prove much more disruptive, but this remains very uncertain. As rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning ice may form on untreated surfaces."

The wintry spell will continue throughout the week. There will be light snow showers in Capel Curig in Conwy on Wednesday and Thursday and, further east in Hawarden, for example, sleet showers from Thursday to Saturday, say BBC weather forecasters..

During the Yellow warning for snow and ice on Monday and Tuesday, the Met Office says:

• There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

• A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable

• There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off

• There is a slight chance that bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times

• A small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces

• There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel