Snow in Chirk after yellow and amber warnings - but only a light dusting
We were promised cut-off villages and transport chaos, but that hasn't quite materialised in Shropshire and surrounding areas today - at least not yet.
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There was, however, some snow in Chirk on Thursday morning - but the below photographs and above video submitted to the Shropshire Star show it was little more than a light dusting.
Coincidentally, Wednesday's weather warning for snow and ice claimed its first victim in Chirk, with the castle closing pre-emptively.
The tourist attraction said in a statement on Wednesday: "We’re sorry, but Chirk Castle will be closed tomorrow, 8 February, due to the snow forecast for the area.
"Please check our social media channels and the website for all the latest updates."
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Thursday's snowfall also made for some amazing scenes at Chirk Castle.
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Chirk just about fell within the Met Office's amber weather warning for snow, which was issued on Wednesday.
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The warning essentially meant snow and ice was expected to cause disruption across the region - things like powercuts, travel problems cut-off rural communities.
So far, that hasn't been the case but that's no guarantee conditions won't change.
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Elsewhere there was a bit more snow around Oswestry, with parts of the old racecourse covered.
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Much of Shropshire saw rain on Thursday morning, with water seen flowing down Pride Hill in Shrewsbury town centre.
The weather warning for north Wales and north-west Shropshire ends at 3pm on Thursday. 20-25cm of snow were forecast in areas above 200 metres.
Yesterday, several schools in north and mid Wales closed ahead of the predicted snow surge.