Met Office issues warnings as snow and ice affect Gwent

People are being warned to be careful this morning due to the conditions, which are making roads and pavements dangerous.

Warnings have been issued by the Met Office, Torfaen leisure Trust, and various schools and headteachers throughout the region.

Please take extra care coming to school this morning. Good advice here for drivers. #safetyfirst https://t.co/4BCsnJofF2

— John Kendall 🎓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@RiscaCCS_Head) January 23, 2019

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Snow fell in some parts of Gwent overnight, including Blaenavon and Tredegar.

Keepers Pond in Blaenavon (Picture: Abergavenny Voice)

ICE WARNING We would just like to advise our Customers to take care when visiting our Sites - the car parks and paths are extremely slippery due to Black Ice. Please travel with caution #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/8HOie5cRvH

— Torfaen LeisureTrust (@TorfaenLeisureT) January 23, 2019

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The weather warning for today and tomorrow says: "Frost and ice at first, especially in the east. Otherwise a fine and cold day for many with sunny spells and scattered showers, these heavy in places, but generally becoming confined to West Wales. Lighter winds than on Tuesday. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

There are currently several yellow weather warnings in force:

Scotland: SNOW (2 PM today - midnight)
Northern Ireland: ICE (9 PM tonight - 11 AM Tues)
England/Wales/Scotland: ICE (midnight - 12 PM Tues) pic.twitter.com/f1L9N6b2dR

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 21, 2019

"Tonight cloud will thicken through the evening and overnight bringing outbreaks of rain, and some hill snow. As temperatures fall away frost and ice will form in places. Minimum temperature -1 °C."