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| Wales weather: Warnings as fresh gales forecast | Wales weather: Warnings as fresh gales forecast |
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| A weather warning is in place with gales and heavy rain again expected to sweep across much of Wales. | A weather warning is in place with gales and heavy rain again expected to sweep across much of Wales. |
| The Met Office's yellow "be prepared" warning for wind is in force from 00:05 until 13:00 GMT following gusts of over 100mph on Boxing Day. | |
| Natural Resources Wales urged people to remain vigilant with fears the weather could cause localised flooding. | |
| Several incidents were reported early on Monday including road closures due to fallen trees and minor flooding. | |
| The storm warning comes days after thousands of people in Anglesey and Gwynedd lost power in gales after Christmas. | |
| More than 20,000 properties across north and mid Wales were affected as strong winds brought down power cables on Boxing Day, but ScottishPower said everyone had been re-connected by Sunday afternoon. | More than 20,000 properties across north and mid Wales were affected as strong winds brought down power cables on Boxing Day, but ScottishPower said everyone had been re-connected by Sunday afternoon. |
| Further disruption is expected on Monday, with Wales, south west England and Scotland predicted to be the worst-affected areas of the UK. | Further disruption is expected on Monday, with Wales, south west England and Scotland predicted to be the worst-affected areas of the UK. |
| Heavy rain is due to spread across south Wales and south west England on Sunday night into Monday morning. | Heavy rain is due to spread across south Wales and south west England on Sunday night into Monday morning. |
| Winds of 60 to 70mph are likely in Wales, and up to 80mph in exposed parts of west Wales. The wind warning is in force for much of north, south and west Wales. | |
| Incidents reported early on Monday included: | |
| The Met Office warning said: "South to south-westerly gales and locally severe gales will affect western and southern parts of Wales and parts of south west England during the early hours of Monday, moving east to affect English Channel coastal counties through Monday morning, whilst winds ease from the west later." | The Met Office warning said: "South to south-westerly gales and locally severe gales will affect western and southern parts of Wales and parts of south west England during the early hours of Monday, moving east to affect English Channel coastal counties through Monday morning, whilst winds ease from the west later." |
| It added: "The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel, particularly as the gales will be combined by heavy rain in some areas." | It added: "The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel, particularly as the gales will be combined by heavy rain in some areas." |
| With ground across Wales already saturated, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warned of possible localised flooding. | With ground across Wales already saturated, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warned of possible localised flooding. |
| NRW had 12 flood alerts in place on Monday morning. | NRW had 12 flood alerts in place on Monday morning. |
| Rain and strong winds are also forecast later in the week, with a further risk of gales. | Rain and strong winds are also forecast later in the week, with a further risk of gales. |