THE scene in Pembroke Dock this morning was almost like a White Christmas, with the town’s wonderful festive tree still standing as snow fell onto the white-dusted roads and pavements.

The wintry showers continued, bringing dense flurries in large clumps of snowflakes. But rather than laying in blankets inches thick, it melted on impact and by this afternoon (Monday, January 5) the sunlit town only had occasional pockets of slush to tell the story.

The impact of freezing weather has been experienced throughout Pembrokeshire, particularly towards the east, and into Carmarthenshire.

In Tenby, icy roads and pavements made for a slower than usual paper round as Tenby Stores and Post Office reminded everyone to take care,

At Manorbier, the Yogasize class at the Giraldus Centre was cancelled as more snow came down.

The village of St Florence looked beautiful in a white blanket of snow.

Carew Castle was closed, although the shop remained open between 11am and 3pm and served takeaway hot drinks.

In Pembroke, the Watermans Arms invited those braving the swirling snow to warm up by the inn’s cosy log burner.

Neyland Town Council, who were due to meet this evening, have postponed their meeting to Wednesday, January 7.

At Scolton Manor, near Haverfordwest, all buildings and onsite toilets were closed on account of the snow, while in St Davids, heavy snow kept Bishop Dorrien office-bound.

Only a few school closures were announced this morning in Pembrokeshire (Carmarthenshire had a good number), but the schools that opened as normal this morning closed early. Between 1pm and 1.30pm, Ysgol Greenhill sent its pupils home in sunshine, in line with a countywide ‘safety first’ decision.

In Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire College has announced that it will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 6, 2026) owing to further expected snowfall and freezing temperatures overnight.

Pembrokeshire County Council has warned that overnight road surface temperatures are forecast to dip to - 2½°C with a probability of sleet or even snow falling on the highest ground.

“We have been continuously gritting and patrolling all primary routes since yesterday afternoon and will be carrying out precautionary salting, patrolling and ploughing of the primary and secondary routes this afternoon, throughout the evening and overnight,” the council announced.

Senedd Member Samuel Kurtz has expressed thanks to local emergency services, local authority and highways teams.

See information on gritting routes here.

Tomorrow, road surfaces are forecast to remain below freezing for a sustained period until early afternoon.

The council added: “We are experiencing high call volumes, therefore please only call our Contact Centre in an emergency or for urgent reasons; and be mindful that our resources and capacity will be impacted.

“Road users are advised to take care, especially if travelling on untreated roads, and please only travel if essential to do so.

“It is anticipated that the weather will also impact on schools opening tomorrow, this will be updated on the dedicated schools closure page.”

In addition, information on waste and recycling disruptions can be found here.