Snow Causes School Closures and Travel Disruption in Wales

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A number of schools and roads were closed in Wales on Wednesday, March 8, local media reported, as cold weather and snow hit parts of the UK.

Footage recorded by Nathan A Hughes shows snow falling in Wrexham in the north of Wales early on Wednesday morning.

A large number of schools were closed in the south of Wales on Wednesday, especially in Rhondda Cynon Taf county, local media reported.

Several roads were also closed due to snow.

Winter weather caused airport closures and other disruption across the south of the UK on Wednesday. The cold weather was expected to last until Friday. Credit: Nathan A Hughes via Storyful

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