THE NORTH East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) team were called out to help two families caught up in 'nasty conditions' earlier today (March 11).

As the stormy and snowy weather arrived in the Clwydian Hills, North Wales Police called in the NEWSAR team for help with two separate incidents.

They say two separate families were helped out after being caught up in 'nasty conditions' high on Moel Famau.

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Two landrovers were deployed and made their way through the snow to help rescue the families.

A NEWSAR statement read: "This afternoon some rather stormy weather rolled into the Clwydian hills and resulted in two calls from North Wales Police in quick succession.

"Two separate family parties found themselves in some pretty nasty conditions high on Moel Famau and asked for assistance.

"We deployed two Landrovers with team members to assist. The first group were assisted by another local walker (thank you!) and we met them low down on the hill.

"The second group could not be recontacted and as we searched for them they notified the Police that they had managed to get down successfully in the end, so we stood down.

"The weather was wild when we first reached Bwlch Pen Baras with under 100 metre visibility, but fortunately the stormy squall passed through."