Some areas of the country will experience snow in excess of 4mm/hour according to the forecast
A huge deluge of snow is forecast in Wales(Image: Met Office)
Large parts of Wales are forecast to be hit by a huge downpour of snow on Thursday, with weather maps showing exactly where and when it is expected to drop. The Met Office forecasts that from 3pm on Thursday and overnight into Friday, some areas of the country will experience snow in excess of four mm/hour.
The Met Office forecast for Thursday into Saturday reads: “Most likely a dry start Thursday. Then an increasing risk of heavy rain, sleet and some snow, along with strong winds, which may linger into Friday. Sunshine and showers Saturday.”
Here, we’ve taken a look at the areas set to be worst affected by snow across Wales. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here
Thursday
3pm
3pm on Thursday(Image: Met Office)
Weather maps suggest Ystradgynlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Maesteg and Lampeter will be hit by snowfall of 0.5 to 4mm/hour at 3pm on Thursday.
6pm
6pm on Thursday(Image: Met Office)
By 6pm, heavier snow is forecast to become far more widespread, with large swathes of the country expecting snow of 0.5 to 4mm/hour.
The worst hit areas will be parts of Monmouth, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Burry Port, Pembroke, Llangolman and Llandovery.
9pm
9pm on Thursday(Image: Met Office)
Snowfall will remain heavy at 9pm, with a forecast of more than 4mm/hour expected to cover Hay-on-Wye, Abergavenny, Monmouth, Brecon, Pontypridd, Ystradgynlais, Llandovery, Newtown, Welshpool and Church Stretton.
Friday
Midnight
How it will look at midnight(Image: Met Office)
At midnight, the heaviest snowfall will be felt in Monmouth, Abergavenny, parts of Merthyr Tydfil, and Church Stretton, with snow in excess of 4mm/hour forecast.
3am
3am on Friday(Image: Met Office)
Snowfall will continue through the night, and at 3am, Maesteg, Ystradgynlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Church Stretton and Builth Wells will be worst affected, with 0.5 to 4mm/hour forecast.
6am
6am on Friday(Image: Met Office)
By 6am, the snowfall will be at its heaviest to the north, with Bangor, Caernarfon, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ruthin, Llanwddyn, Knighton, and parts of Newtown set for 0.5 to 4mm/hour.
9am
9am on Friday(Image: Met Office)
As many look to head to work at 9am on Friday, the heaviest snowfall will be found in Caernarfon and Blaenau Ffestiniog, with 0.5 to 4mm/hour once more.
12 noon
12 noon on Friday(Image: Met Office)
At 12pm, snow will have largely cleared around Wales, apart from in the area of Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is set to experience 0.5 to 4mm/hour.
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