A crash has taken place near the A55 Posthouse Roundabout on a day when the wintry conditions have caused problems on the road network.

Traffic Wales warned of potential disruption on the network over the weekend due to snow and ice and a road was closed earlier due to black ice.

This evening a vehicle has crashed on the A483 near the busy roundabout where the road links with the A55.

We'll be bringing you all the latest updates as we get it. For the latest news please visit North Wales Live.

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Andrew Forgrave

Traffic back running

Here it is, confirmation from traffic website that the accident has been cleared and that northbound A483 traffic has "returned to normal".

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Andrew Forgrave

Mixed picture

AA Roadwatch is reporting delays of "eight minutes and increasing" but road sensors suggests a different story.

These indicate that the tailbacks are rapidly easing.

We're trying to clarify the situation and will update you shortly.

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Andrew Forgrave

Scene photos

Photos from the crash scene by Aaron Lennox show long tailbacks in miserable weather conditions.

Motorists queue in miserable weather conditions (Image: Aaran Lennox)
Long tailbacks wait to ass the scene (Image: Aaran Lennox)
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Andrew Forgrave

Congestion map

A Roadwatch showing congestion on the northbound A483, with some minor roads in the area busier than usual.

Long queues formed following this evening's A483 crash near the A55 Posthouse junction (Image: AA Roadwatch)
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Andrew Forgrave

A483 crash

Northbound A483 drivers are continuing to experience long delays following an accident near the A55 Posthouse Roundabout at junction 38.

The crash happened shortly before 5.30pm.

AA Roadwatch is reporting, "delays of seven minutes and increasing" with an average speed 10mph..

Traffic website Inrix puts the travel time past the scene at "20 minutes".

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Andrew Forgrave

Met Office warning

A Met Office Yellow warning for ice across much of North Wales has been issued by the Met Office.

It takes effect from 5pm this evening. You can find out more about this, including the areas covered, here.

Up to 8cm of snow is forecast to fall on Yr Wyddfa tonight (Sunday), with another 3cm tomorrow morning.

On Monday night, Wales' highest mountain is expected to get another 2cm of snow.

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Andrew Forgrave

Blaenau snow

Yesterday it was Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd that bore the brunt of the wintery conditions.

For a while, the A470 Crimea Pass became impassable until a gritter was brought to the scene.

Blaenau Ffestiniog resident Matthew Dodwell captured these lovely images of the town blanketed in Saturday's snow.

Snow in Blaenau Ffestiniog High Steet (Image: Matthew Dodwell)
Wintery scenes in Blaenau Ffestiniog (Image: Matthew Dodwell)
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Andrew Forgrave

Black ice warning

Police are warning black ice is posing a hazard for motorists on the hills above the Conwy Valley.

In particular, roads between Gwytherin and the B5113 may cause drivers problems.

Motorists are being advised to avoid this area altogether for the time being.

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Andrew Forgrave

Signing in

Good afternoon, the wintry weather is again impacting roads in North Wales - we'll bring you more details as we get them.

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Owen Hughes

Crash on Denbighshire road

There has been a crash on the A539 between Llangollen and Trevor.

More on that on this link. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-road-closed-after-crash-28218039

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Owen Hughes

Major incident declared in Cumbria

A major incident has been declared in Cumbria, the county's police force has said and a multi-agency response is ongoing in the region, it said, as heavy snowfall continues to cause havoc on the local road network.

There have been multiple reports of vehicles stuck in traffic in the South Lakes area, particularly in the Bowness and Grizedale areas, due to snow, it added.

Police have already warned drivers to only travel if necessary due to the weather conditions, as low temperatures, ice and snow are expected until the early hours of tomorrow morning.

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Andrew Forgrave

Snow and ice alert

A quick reminder from Traffic Wales to be extra careful on the roads tonight.

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Yellow warning for snow

Met Office Yellow warning of snow for North Wales and northern England.

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Andrew Forgrave

Amber warning for snow

An Amber warning for snow has been issued for Cumbria as showers continue to move in from the Irish Sea today.

A Yellow warning for snow is already in place across North Wales and northern England until midday on Sunday.

Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said rain and some snow is in the forecast for North Wales on Monday.

Many areas of England and Wales areas can expect spells of rain for the start of next week, which could be heavy at times with a risk of flooding.

Some higher hills across parts of North Wales and northern England could see further snow.

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Andrew Forgrave

Crimea Pass reopens

Traffic Wales has just confirmed the A470 Crimea Pass is now back open - in both directions.

A gritter will be patrolling the area until further notice.

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Andrew Forgrave

5pm forecast

This is the Met Office precipitation forecast for 5pm. It shows plenty more of the wet stuff over Gwynedd, though it remains to be seen how much will fall as snow, and at what heights.

Precipitation forecast for 5pm (Image: Met Office)
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Andrew Forgrave

Radar map

Here's a radar map showing the current weather position over North Wales.

Radar image of the current position shows heavier snow marked red, and lighter snow marked green (Image: Netweather.TV)
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Andrew Forgrave

Weather warning

Snow was expected in parts of North Wales today - a Yellow weather warning was issued by the Met Office this morning.

You can find details of this here.

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Andrew Forgrave

Blaenau congestion

Latest road map of the area around Blaenau Ffestiniog shows congestion building.

Routes around Blaenau Ffestiniog are getting congested now that the A470 heading north is blocked by snow (Image: AA Roadwatch)
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Andrew Forgrave

'Find alternative route'

Now that the A470 Crimea Pass is closed, Traffic Wales is warning drivers to find a detour

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Andrew Forgrave

'Drive with care'

Drivers are being asked to take extra care in the area as weather conditions worsen.

Already the A470 towards the Crimea Pass has been closed due to heavy snow.

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Owen Hughes

A470 closed

Road closure. North Wales Police say the A470 is currently closed between Llechwedd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, towards the Crimea Pass due to weather conditions.

They added: "Please avoid the area, thank you"

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