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Flood alerts as more persistent rain forecast for Wales Warning after road crashes in icy conditions in south Wales
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Motorists have been warned to be careful after a spate of road crashes early on Friday in icy conditions in some parts of south Wales.
It follows a heavy band of persistent rain hitting the country.
The A470 is closed near Merthyr Tydfil after a collision between a car and a lorry and the fire service said ice was causing problems in other areas.
There are a series of weather warnings in place for later with gale force winds and more heavy rain forecast.
Incidents on Friday included:
Ice is also causing hazardous driving conditions on the Bwlch mountain road and on A4058 between Porth and Tymawr Road Pontypridd.
Three flood alerts are in force, as a further band of persistent rain is forecast to hit Wales.Three flood alerts are in force, as a further band of persistent rain is forecast to hit Wales.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has urged people to remain vigilant, and says further flood alerts and warnings are likely to be issued on Friday.Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has urged people to remain vigilant, and says further flood alerts and warnings are likely to be issued on Friday.
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, another weather system is due to hit Wales in the afternoon, with south Wales likely to be affected worse. Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, another weather system is due to hit Wales in the afternoon, with south Wales likely to be affected worse, according to the Met Office
On Thursday, heavy snow caused problems on the roads in Powys. The ground is already saturated and the river levels are high so the extra rain could lead to further localised flooding and terrible driving conditions are predicted for this evening's rush hour.
Dyfed Powys Police closed the A4518 Machynlleth to Dylife road due to "treacherous conditions" after a car left the road and went into a ditch. On Thursday, heavy snow caused problems in Powys.
Another car had spun off the road in snow near the Crai reservoir on the A4067. Dyfed-Powys Police closed the A4518 Machynlleth to Dylife road due to "treacherous conditions" after a car left the road and went into a ditch.
There were no reported injuries. Another car spun off the road in snow near the Crai reservoir on the A4067.
Storms battered Wales on Wednesday night and three flood alerts were in place on Thursday in Carmarthenshire for the lower Teifi, upper Teifi and lower Towy.
On Wednesday, torrential rain left 900 homes in Neath Port Talbot temporarily without power and fallen cables closed a road on Anglesey.
In the Gwent Police area, up to 4ft (1.2m) of water was reported on some roads while police across south and mid Wales received hundreds of calls about flooding and fallen trees.
NRW said the rain would be falling on an already saturated ground and roads would be covered with surface water.
A spokesman said the ground is already saturated, and "further rainfall will quickly find its way into rivers, meaning that further flood alerts and warnings are likely to be issued".
Meanwhile, Stena Line's Friday sailing from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire originally scheduled to depart at 10:30 GMT will now leave at 08:30 GMT.
More unsettled weather is expected in the coming week, including on Monday and Christmas Day.
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