Snow: Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys and Denbighshire schools closed
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Two cheerful young girls, Evie and Esme, took full advantage of the snow in Mold, Flintshire.
Nearly 160 schools have closed, and numerous roads are obstructed due to snowfall in various areas of Wales.
There are three yellow alerts in effect for snow and ice throughout the UK, including Wales.
Snow made one road unusable, while accidents occurred on two other roads, leading to the closure of schools throughout central, northeastern, and southeastern Wales on Tuesday.
Snow began to fall in various areas of the UK on Monday evening, marking what the Met Office described as the nation's "initial experience of winter."
Schools in Wrexham, Powys, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Blaenau Gwent have already dismissed students for the day.
The A44 in Powys became unpassable and was closed in both directions, starting from the A470 at Llangurig and extending to the B4343 at Dryffryn Catell.
Traffic Wales has reported that accidents on icy roads have led to a closure of the A55 heading east at Caerwys in Flintshire.
The A483 heading south, connecting Rossett and Gresford in Wrexham county, was closed due to an accident.
Transport for Wales reported that 13% of its services have been affected by the extreme weather conditions.
Kate, a resident of a historic farm close to Mold in Flintshire, mentioned that her kids have been playing in the snow since early this morning.
Her five-year-old twin daughters, Evie and Esme, had been having fun creating snow angels after they also went to check on the family's sheep.
"They went outside to make snow angels and have snowball fights, and now they’re back inside warming up," she said.
The assistant principal, a parent of three, mentioned that the hills were blanketed in snow, creating a wonderfully serene atmosphere.
Employees at a hospice in Wrexham were acknowledged for enduring the challenging weather conditions to make it to their jobs.
"Our amazing team braved the snow to come in this morning, and we truly appreciate their commitment," said Laura Hughes, the ward manager at Nightingale House Hospice.
"They all put in tremendous effort to ensure that our patients are never disappointed."
The interruption is happening as the Met Office has released a fresh yellow alert for snow and ice in some areas of Wales, effective from midnight until noon GMT on Wednesday.
The weather expert indicated that snowy and icy conditions could make travel challenging on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, with up to 5cm (2 inches) of accumulation anticipated in hilly areas.
Sue Charles, the weather presenter for BBC Wales, mentioned that overnight, certain areas in north, east, and mid Wales received about 2-5 centimeters (1-2 inches) of snow. In the hilly regions, there was even more accumulation, ranging from 10 to 15 centimeters (4-6 inches).
She mentioned, "The threat of snow is diminishing as a strip of rain, sleet, and snow moves towards the southeast. However, this system is losing strength, and the snow is likely to become limited to higher elevations and mountainous areas."
