THE snow has fallen, the roads are icy, the conditions are treacherous and the way is not clear.

But when the pale winter sun sinks and the temperature falls below zero this evening, and barely a soul, not even a tenacious council worker in high-vis jacket, can be seen stalking our streets, one slightly portly man in a red suit man will be out, about, and spreading the Christmas cheer.

His name is Santa, and he’ll be saddling up his sleigh, ringing the bells, and urging Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Olive, and of course Rudolph, to fly up, down, and around Abergavenny this evening to visit as many children as he possibly can.

Despite the white stuff, the Abergavenny Round Table Santa Sleigh is officially on!

Don’t tell the kids, but the reindeer have been give a rest and the sleigh will be pulled by a 4x4. But so what! Daddy Christmas gotta move with the times just like the next man.

The Abergavenny Round Table posted on Facebook, “We are still planning to take Santa on his tour of Abergavenny this evening and we’ve arranged for a 4x4 to pull the sleigh.

“We ask that you manage your children’s expectations and that we might not be able to get down all streets as planned.

“Unfortunately we can’t control the weather. We will be posting exactly where we are, plus you can follow us using the Santa tracker and Facebook live video.”

“What can you do to help? Get together as a community, grab your shovels, salt and grit. Let’s clear a path for Santa!”

So if you’ve ever fancied a job as one of Santa’s little helpers, now’s your chance. Get shoveling people. The brandy and mince pies will taste that much better after a few hours of back-breaking and gut-busting toil.

Here’s the list of streets Santa hopes to hit tonight from 6pm onwards.

Chapel Road

Western Road

Belgrave Road

Knoll Road

Delafield Road

Meadow Lane

Cresta Road

Western Road

Linden Avenue

Avenue Road

Pen-Y-Pound

Hillside

Pen-Y-Pound

Old Hereford Road

Rother Avenue

Underhill Crescent

Majors Close

Old Hereford Road

Charles Crescent

Dan-Y-Deri

St David’s Road

St Teilos Road

Llwynu Lane

Derwen Way

Old Barn Way

Ysguborwen

Highfield Crescent

Rholben Road

Old Barn Way

Bishops Crescent

Hillcrest Road

Meadway

Old Barn Way

4 Shops

Lansdown Road

Hereford Road

Gwent Road

Firs Road

Poplars Road

Poplars Close

Poplars Road

Greystones Avenue

Hereford Road

Croesonen Parc

Hereford Road

Croesonen Road

Wyndham Road

Grosvenor Road

Heol Hamelin

Clos Bury Capel

Heol Hamelin

Grosvenor Road

Hereford Road

Richmond Road

Alexandra Road

Oxford Street

Hereford Road

Park Crescent

Skirrid Road

Park Avenue