Weather
The period of cold weather continues with road surface temperatures below zero overnight and early tomorrow. Hoar frost is predicted but weather should remain dry overnight. It will be cloudy tomorrow morning with the potential for very light wintry showers.
Road Network
Primary and secondary routes were gritted twice today. Teams have been responding to calls all day but have not been able to attend to every requests due to the high demand volume, widespread impacts and resources available. Teams were deployed in towns and to key locations such as schools and care homes, providing support to providers.
Gritting will be taking place tonight and tomorrow morning on primary and secondary network to ensure it remains open but hazardous conditions remain where run-off from fields occur. Ice risk remains on a number of untreated roads and pavements, where sun has not reached or road temperatures have remained below zero.
County routes will be patrolled early tomorrow morning to assess road conditions.
Tomorrow, teams will focus on outstanding requests dependant on resources capacity and availability. Towns will be inspected early morning with teams deployed to continue to grit pavements and footways.
Any requests for Salt bins should be directed to local community councils.
Members of the public are reminded to drive to the conditions, be mindful of potentially hazardous conditions on both roads, pavements and carparks and consider whether journeys are essential.
Social Care
Today: Teams have linked up with care providers and been providing assistance where required such as 4x4. Our teams have been contacting families, carers and ensuring all priority customers are seen.
Tomorrow: Older Person's Day Centres will be closed tomorrow. All day services at Bro Preseli, including Learning Disabilities will be cancelled tomorrow due to roads and heating in the centre.
Schools
All schools should be opened as normal tomorrow. However, due to the continuation of the cold period and potential hoar frost, an assessment will be made by each school early tomorrow morning and updates will posted on the Council website. https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/school-closures