Maps show a blanket of snow falling over most of Wales on Wednesday, excluding areas along the the south coast, such as Cardiff, Barry and Porthcawl. Other areas, including Pembrokeshire and parts of the north coast will not be affected, maps suggest.

The Met Office has a series of yellow weather warnings in place for New Year’s Day. Of these, two cover Wales, with persistent rain and gales forecast in parts of the country. A snow alert is in place for north England and south Scotland, with snow expected on the northern edge of deep Atlantic low as it moves east.

A number of weather warnings are in place for parts of the UK on Tuesday, as more snow is forecast to fall across the country and flooding is expected. The Met Office has issued three new yellow snow and ice warnings and another snow alert over the next three days following a weekend of extreme weather.