{"id":26588,"date":"2018-03-02T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26588"},"modified":"2018-03-02T12:15:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:15:02","slug":"local-sport-snow-go-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/02\/local-sport-snow-go-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Local sport is a snow-go in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PROFESSIONAL sport in Cardiff has been hit by the adverse weather conditions, but Storm Emma has had a much greater effect on the city&#8217;s local sport.<br \/>\nThe city has been hit with up to 20 cm of snow and many facilities have closed their doors over concerns over safety or because of staff not being able to make it in.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CLOSED | Cardiff City House of Sport is CLOSED today. \ud83d\udeab<\/p>\n<p>All bookings due to take place today (including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDFSportsCampus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CDFSportsCampus<\/a>) have been cancelled due to the severe weather conditions. \u2744\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>More info \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PxyFHQ4rqW\">https:\/\/t.co\/PxyFHQ4rqW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WWsktxCZIu\">pic.twitter.com\/WWsktxCZIu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cardiff City House of Sport (@HouseofSportCDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseofSportCDF\/status\/969151335609372672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff House of Sport has been closed on both Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2. Information over whether the centre will be closed tomorrow will be released later on today.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CLOSED\/\/ Due to the weather, we will be closing the stadium for business today at 11am, and will remain closed until Monday 5th March <\/p>\n<p>We apologise for any inconvenience caused <\/p>\n<p>Tickets and Memberships can still be bought \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sIySdWyCA1\">https:\/\/t.co\/sIySdWyCA1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4SKEkI1En\">pic.twitter.com\/c4SKEkI1En<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glamorgan Cricket \ud83c\udfcf (@GlamCricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlamCricket\/status\/969142225727782913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite it being the off-season, even cricket teams have been affected by Storm Emma. Glamorgan CCC have announced that the SWALEC Stadium will be closed over the weekend, meaning that many local teams will be unable to hold indoor nets at the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2b07\ufe0f Indoor nets on Sunday are OFF <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9pIzBMaLIG\">https:\/\/t.co\/9pIzBMaLIG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; St Fagans Cricket Club \ud83e\udd8c\ud83c\udfcf (@StFagansCricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StFagansCricket\/status\/969513680936292352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As expected, all of the fixtures to be played on council owned pitches have been called off.\u00a0<\/span>Bute and Roath parks were shut to the public earlier this morning, but have now been opened. 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