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Council's advice on Yellow Weather Warning for snow and ice

Denbighshire County Council has sent out details of the Yellow Weather Warning for Snow and Ice issued by the Met Office for this weekend - and how to cope with freezing conditions. It reads:

Between 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Jan 2025 and 23:59 (UTC) on Sun 5 Jan 2025 Headline Heavy snow, and some freezing rain in places, may cause some disruption over the weekend

 

What to expect

• There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
• There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
• A small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
• There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel

 

Further Details

Outbreaks of rain spreading progressively northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank. Whilst there is some uncertainty, any snow in southern and eastern parts of England, especially at low levels, will probably be rather transient before turning back to rain. However, some significant accumulations of snow are possible across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England in particular, at least for a time, where 5 cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of mid and north Wales and potentially 30-40 cm over parts of the Pennines. This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.

In addition, as milder air moves northwards, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, again more especially across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England, adding to the risk of ice and leading to some treacherous conditions in places. A fairly rapid thaw of lying snow is possible later on Sunday, although exactly how far north the rapid thaw will reach remains uncertain at this stage.

What should I do?

Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, so to keep yourself and others safe: plan your route, checking for delays and road closures, amending your travel plans if necessary; if driving, leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off; make sure you have essentials packed in your car in the event of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger).

Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal to reduce your risk of accidents, slips, and falls. If making a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.

People cope better when they have prepared in advance for the risk of power cuts or being cut off from services and amenities due to the snow. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

UK weather warnings - Met Office

 

DCC has resources on standby throughout the warning period to respond to any weather-related incidents should they arise.

 

Further updates will be provided if deemed necessary.

 

Please report any issues to our Customer Service Team between 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday, by:

1) email to customerservice@denbighshire.gov.uk

2) telephone 01824 706000

3) visit in person a One Stop Shop.

4) use an online web form, available on Denbighshire’s website:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/online-forms/online-forms.aspx

In the event of any emergency situation requiring an immediate response, contact should be made directly via the out of hours contact centre between 5pm – 8:30am including weekends on 0300 123 3068. 

Owner gives latest update on Llangollen's injured celebrity cat

* The latest picture of Raymond posted on his own Facebook page.

The owner of Raymond the famous ginger cat has given a new update on his progress after he was accidentally knocked down by a car at the end of last month.

And the post on his own Facebook page has attracted over 80 comments from well-wishers welcoming him home after his treatment.

But the owner says the famous roaming moggy isn't enjoying not being allowed out of a protective cage advised by the vets until his injuries heal.

The furry celebrity, who has his own Facebook page - Raymond the Ginger Cat - is known and loved by scores of admirers for his wanderings around the town, nipping in and out of shops and hotels and even attending a church service on Christmas morning. 

Last Sunday there was an outpouring of shock and disbelief after it was announced on Facebook that he had been hit by a car in the town centre while being chased by a dog. 

Scores of messages of sympathy for his family and best wishes for his speedy recovery began to be posted on social media, one from as far away as South Africa. 

A Gofundme page was set up by a friend of the owner to help pay for his treatment at the vets and it was halted after donations hit the £4,000 mark in just a couple of days.

The owner revealed on Raymond's own Facebook page that his pelvis had been injured on the left side and the bill for treatment was likely to be between four and five thousand pounds, adding that they would pay although any donations would be welcome.

On Monday morning the owner posted that he was "comfortable and pain free," and said they were waiting to hear when he would have surgery, adding that when he did come home he would have to be kept in a cage for six weeks.  

Yesterday evening, the owner took to his Facebook page again to post a picture of Raymond in a cage along with the message: "Not impressed with the cage situation." 

The post has so far attracted over 80 comments welcoming him back home and wishing him a speedy recovery. Some of the read:

"I'm sorry about the cage situation but it's for your own good sweetie."

"Aww bless him he looks so sad not being able to do his usual rounds."

"Maybe he could have visitors from the shop keepers in Llan?? He'd love that I'm sure."   

Air ambulance called to A5 crash scene

 

North Wales Live reports:

An air ambulance has landed at the scene of a crash on the A5. The main road, near Corwen, is blocked, with queueing traffic.

A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "Please be aware there are severe delays on the A5 between Corwen and Glyndyfrdwy due to a collision, officers are at scene dealing." The Welshpool-based air ambulance landed at the scene shortly after 1pm.

Latest update on Raymond the cat's condition

* Raymond is now at the vets and under treatment.

His owner has given a fresh update on the condition of Raymond, Llangollen's celebrity cat after he was knocked down and injured by a car on December 29.

The famous moggy, who has his own Facebook page - Raymond the Ginger Cat - is known and loved by scores of admirers for his wanderings around the town, nipping in and out of shops and hotels and even attending a church service on Christmas morning. 

On Sunday there was an outpouring of shock and disbelief after it was announced on Facebook that he had been hit by a car in the town centre while being chased by a dog. 

Scores of messages of sympathy for his family and best wishes for his speedy recovery began to be posted on social media. 

A Gofundme page was set up by a friend of the owner to help pay for his treatment at the vets and it was halted after donations hit the £4,000 mark in just a couple of days.

The owner revealed on Raymond's own Facebook page that his pelvis had been injured on the left side and the bill for treatment was likely to be between four and five thousand pounds, adding that they would pay although and donations would be welcome.

On Monday morning the owner posted that he was "comfortable and pain free," and they were waiting to hear when he would have surgery. 

At around 8pm this evening (Tuesday) there was a further update in which the owner said: "Hi all, a little update on Raymond - he is still in Llangollen vets due to it being new year. We will have another update in the morning but last time

"We spoke to the vet, Raymond hasn’t wee’d which was a bit worrying but could be down to stress.

"Will let you all know more tomorrow regarding surgery. When he does come home he will have to be kept in a cage for 6 weeks."  

* Llanblogger will bring you further updates on Raymond's progress as and when we have them. 

Happy New Year to all llanblogger readers!

Happy New Year to all our readers!