Pembrokeshire County Council has warned residents that worsening weather this afternoon, particularly in the east of the county, will affect roads and services.

The Council said it would be closing some services early to allow staff to travel home safely. Schools that opened as normal this morning are also set to close early.

Forecasters expect snow and sleet to become heavier later today in eastern parts of the county, which could lead to travel disruption on untreated roads. Overnight, road surface temperatures are forecast to fall to around -2.5°C, with the risk of sleet or snow on higher ground.

Council teams have been continuously gritting and patrolling all primary routes since yesterday afternoon. Precautionary salting, patrolling, and ploughing of primary and secondary routes will continue through the afternoon, evening, and overnight. Gritting route information is available on the Council’s website.

The Council added that road surfaces are likely to remain below freezing for much of tomorrow morning and into the early afternoon.

Due to high call volumes, residents are being asked to contact the Council only in emergencies or for urgent matters. Road users are advised to take care, particularly on untreated roads, and to travel only if essential.

The weather may also affect school openings tomorrow, with updates to be posted on the Council’s dedicated school closure page.

A yellow weather warning covering Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and other parts of Wales has been extended until 11 am on Tuesday, as scattered sleet and snow showers, followed by widespread overnight ice, are expected to affect travel conditions.

The Met Office alert – in force from midday on Monday into Tuesday morning – warns that scattered sleet and snow showers will continue to drift southwards through the afternoon and evening, especially near exposed western and coastal areas, before easing later at night.

Although not all communities will see wintry precipitation, some localised snow accumulations are possible, with the greatest likelihood of 5–10 cm on higher ground, particularly around the Preseli Mountains and inland parts of south‑west Wales. Hail is also possible in heavier showers, which could create locally slippery surfaces.

Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing after dark, making ice the predominant hazard overnight and into Tuesday morning, when untreated roads, pavements and rural routes may become treacherous for motorists and pedestrians alike.

Drivers are being urged to plan journeys with care and allow extra time where necessary, while walkers and cyclists are advised to take particular care on untreated surfaces.

Across the wider UK, similar wintry conditions persist, with snow and ice warnings stretching from northern England through Scotland and Northern Ireland, and authorities advising the public to stay updated with the latest forecasts before travelling.

A COMMUNITY fund of £20,000 for Cardigan as part of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s £20m upgrade at its wastewater treatment works is being launched this week.

The not-for-profit company is currently upgrading the treatment process at Cardigan Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) and once complete, the new process will ensure the works can cope better with the influx of seawater from the tidal Afon Teifi, helping to reduce the spill frequency from the site.

The works started in spring 2025, after being approved by Ceredigion planners last January, and is expected to be completed by the end of spring 2027.

In its 2024 application, Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water said the works will reduce the amount of pollution in the Teifi, reducing spills of untreated effluent, and improving water quality in the long-term.

However, concerns had been raised about the scheme, saying there will be an impact on neighbouring homes, and the access route to the site is unsafe.

Work at Cardigan so far has included service diversions, preparation work for the new dissolved air floatation treatment process (DAF), and the draining and cleaning of the existing tanks on the current Cardigan site. This will allow them to be converted into new balancing tank and moving-bed bioreactor (MBBR), while there has also been the installation of two new 15-metre diameter primary settlement tanks (PST) – key elements of the wastewater treatment process.

Welsh Water’s Managing Director of Wastewater Services, Steve Wilson, said: “We are pleased to be making good progress on our essential work to upgrade the treatment process at Cardigan Wastewater Treatment works.

“This large investment will help ensure that we have capacity at the site to take wastewater and implement measures to prevent the influx of salt water. This in turn will ensure that we treat wastewater efficiently and reduce the number of spills from this site into the estuary.

“Now, we would like to say thank you by giving something back to the local community by launching our Cardigan Community Fund, giving local groups the opportunity to apply for up to £5,000 of funding to bring their community benefit projects to life.”

The Cardigan Community Fund will be open for applications from Monday, January 5 until February 28, and groups will be able to apply for varying amounts from £250 up to £5,000 to help enhance the area they live in.

To award the funds to local community projects, Welsh Water will be working in partnership with the local Public Service Board who will be part of the community fund panel.

To be eligible for funding, non-profit organisations and groups must be based within an area that is served by Cardigan WwTW, such as Cardigan, St Dogmaels, Penparc and Gwbert. They can apply for the funding to help them develop, launch or maintain a community project, which they will manage and deliver.