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| Wales weather: Wind and rain cause travel disruption | Wales weather: Wind and rain cause travel disruption |
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| Wind and heavy rain are causing travel disruption as warnings of storms are in place for much of Wales. | Wind and heavy rain are causing travel disruption as warnings of storms are in place for much of Wales. |
| Several roads are blocked by fallen trees while train services have been hit by flooding in north and south Wales. | Several roads are blocked by fallen trees while train services have been hit by flooding in north and south Wales. |
| A Met Office yellow "be prepared" warning for wind is in force with gusts of almost 80mph recorded in Snowdonia. | A Met Office yellow "be prepared" warning for wind is in force with gusts of almost 80mph recorded in Snowdonia. |
| Homes were also hit by flooding as water entered properties in Maerdy in the Rhondda. | |
| Several incidents were reported on Monday including road closures due to fallen trees and minor flooding on some routes. Rail travel was also affected. | |
| Natural Resources Wales (NRW) urged people to remain vigilant as further localised flooding was expected. | |
| The disruption comes days after thousands of people in Anglesey and Gwynedd lost power in gales after Christmas. | The disruption 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. |
| Strong winds again caused problems on Monday, with a warning in force for much of north, south and west Wales. | |
| The strongest wind gust so far was 77mph at Capel Curig in Snowdonia, during the early hours of the morning. | |
| Incidents reported 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, NRW warned of possible localised flooding. There were 14 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. |