From 17:00 hours on Thursday (8th January) until 12:00 hours on Friday (9th January), Flintshire is covered by a yellow weather warning for Snow
Storm Goretti is likely to bring heavy snow leading to disruption and difficult travelling conditions later Thursday and into Friday
Rain, associated with Storm Goretti, will spread north eastwards across the warning area through Thursday afternoon and evening, transitioning to snow fairly widely overnight and into Friday.
Snow initially will begin to accumulate across hills in Wales and then increasingly to lower levels overnight. Whilst not all areas may see accumulating snow, accumulations of 5-10 cm are likely quite widely, with scope for 15-25 cm in places, especially on some hills above 200 meters elevation. There is a chance of 30 cm accumulating over high ground in Wales.
There is some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, which will influence the locations most likely to see disruptive snow. Amounts of snow will also depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as this becomes somewhat lighter into Friday this will lead to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow, gradually clearing away to the east. Therefore, there is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances.
Byddwn yn monitro y tywydd dros nos ac yn gwneud penderfyniad erbyn 7:30yb os oes rhaid cau oherwydd y tywydd garw
Gan fod nifer fawr o ddisgyblion a staff yn gorfod teithio i’r ysgol byddwn yn ystyried a yw hi’n ddigon diogel iddynt gyrraedd yr ysgol.
Byddwn yn monitro’r tywydd yn agos ac yn gwneud penderfyniadau gyda diogelwch y disgyblion fel prif flaenoriaeth.
We will be monitoring the weather overnight and will make a decision by 7:30 a.m. if the school needs to close due to severe weather.