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With severe frosts forecast over the coming days as well as the risk of snow in places, as winter finally arrives, the Met Office have issued a yellow cold weather alert.
My Rhondda News has been speaking to the people of the Rhondda to see how they are preparing for the seasonally normal, cold snap.
Panic Buying
Mr Stephen Stevens from East Road, Tylorstown has been telling us that the thing that concerns him most about snow in the Rhondda, is the panic buying that comes with it, “It’s absolutely ridiculous really, as soon as there’s even a hint of snow, the shops run out of milk. I’ll probably buy two or three pints more than normal just to be safe.”
Snowed In
With the prospect of his car being snowed in, James Creole, a factory worker at Maerdy’s Avon Engineering, who lives in Pine Street, Ferndale, told us his plans for next week’s snow day, “There’s no way I’ll be able to get to work if I can’t get the car out of the street, it’s ok for those living on the main road, but I can’t get the car up the hill in the snow. I’ll probably have a lie in and take the dog for a walk up Maerdy reservoir instead.”
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Working From Home
Mark Williams of Gilfach Goch, who works in the IT industry, is already thinking of cancelling his broadband so he won’t be able to work from home next week, “It’s not fair you see,” said Mark, “when I’m snowed in, my boss still expects me to do work as I’m able to dial into the office, but why shouldn’t I have a snow day like everyone else.” Mark is spending this week downloading every episode of The Walking Dead so he’ll have something new to watch while he is snowed in.
Gritters
Mary Fringe from Blaenlleachau told us, “We don’t get snow days in Blaenllechau, the bloke who drives the gritter lives in Baptist Square, so our roads are always clear up here.”
How will you prepare for the snowy weather, will you brave it and walk to the main road to catch a bus, or maybe you live near a train station and dont have to worry? How will you cope with the lack of milk and bread in the shops? My Rhondda News wants to hear about your plans to deal with the forecasted snow and the impending chaos it will bring, please leave your comments below.
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