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Wales weather: Roads hit by snow and localised flooding | Wales weather: Roads hit by snow and localised flooding |
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Snow and localised flooding have caused traffic problems on some routes across Wales with forecasters warning heavy rain is expected to return. | |
A landslide in Powys has blocked rail lines and could affect services at short notice between Machynlleth and Caersws, says Arriva Trains Wales. | |
The Met Office issued a yellow warning, meaning "be aware", for heavy rain and strong wind on Monday and Tuesday. | |
Two flood warnings and 11 alerts have been issued by Natural Resources Wales. | |
Among other incidents caused by the weather: | Among other incidents caused by the weather: |
More heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Tuesday onwards for which a yellow warning for rain has been issued. More flooding is also expected. | More heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Tuesday onwards for which a yellow warning for rain has been issued. More flooding is also expected. |
Gusty winds may be an added hazard in some places, forecasters have said. | Gusty winds may be an added hazard in some places, forecasters have said. |
As river levels rose, a search was launched on Sunday afternoon for a kayaker who had disappeared in the swollen River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell in Powys. | As river levels rose, a search was launched on Sunday afternoon for a kayaker who had disappeared in the swollen River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell in Powys. |
On Monday, police confirmed rescuers searching for the kayaker had found the body of a 34-year-old man in the river. | |
High winds caused power cuts on Saturday and Sunday affecting 64,200 properties in communities, from Pembrokeshire to Torfaen. | High winds caused power cuts on Saturday and Sunday affecting 64,200 properties in communities, from Pembrokeshire to Torfaen. |
A landslip caused disruptions to trains between Abergavenny and Hereford on Sunday, while a large sinkhole appeared on the B4265 St Brides Road at Wick, Vale of Glamorgan. | A landslip caused disruptions to trains between Abergavenny and Hereford on Sunday, while a large sinkhole appeared on the B4265 St Brides Road at Wick, Vale of Glamorgan. |
Meanwhile, BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme has discovered that coastal communities could face being abandoned as rising sea levels mean the cost of maintaining defences can no longer be justified. | Meanwhile, BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme has discovered that coastal communities could face being abandoned as rising sea levels mean the cost of maintaining defences can no longer be justified. |
The programme has discovered councils around Wales are already planning "managed retreat" despite Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies saying the Welsh government is not considering it at present. | The programme has discovered councils around Wales are already planning "managed retreat" despite Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies saying the Welsh government is not considering it at present. |
Week in Week Out: Tuesday, 11 February, 22.35 GMT, BBC1 Wales. | Week in Week Out: Tuesday, 11 February, 22.35 GMT, BBC1 Wales. |