Lambs stressed in snow chaos

Heavy snow fell throughout north east Wales overnight

Heavy snowfall across north east Wales has caused problems for a second day - particularly for farmers coping with the lambing season.

Dozens of schools have been forced to close giving youngsters a longer weekend than normal and motorists have reported slow journeys to work in treacherous conditions.

The weather has also caused problems for farmers as the lambing season starts in earnest.

Daphne Tilley, a shepherd from Llansannan on the Denbigh Moors, said the snow had brought a sudden rise in the number of lambs being born.

"Sheep can get stressed and that can bring on labour," she said.

"We've had 14 sets of twins and two sets of triplets born this morning plus a couple of singles in an hour and 10 minutes.

"The snow is quite deep and people are having real trouble. It's twice as much work.

Local authorities across the region reported no major problems on the main routes around Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and the gritters were out throughout the night.

Sheep and lambs find the snow 'stressful'

Denbighshire seemed to be the worst hit county with 10 schools closed, two schools in Wrexham were also shut but Flintshire Council said all its schools are open.

It was the second day of disruption across the region.

On Thursday, Wrexham town centre was without power for nearly two hours.

Shops, banks and public buildings were forced to close after the town was plunged into darkness at around 1500GMT.

Manweb/Scottish Power blamed the situation on a major underground fault caused by "a third party".