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Wales weather: Country braced for further snow and gales | Wales weather: Country braced for further snow and gales |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Snowfall early on Tuesday has affected travel around some parts of Wales, with heavy rain and coastal gales forecast in the next 24 hours. | |
Some roads are already blocked by water and snow, and fire crews are dealing with several flooding incidents. | |
The Met Office issued a yellow warning, meaning "be aware", for snow in mid and north Wales on Tuesday. | |
A yellow warning for heavy rain, strong winds and gales is also in place for south west and south east Wales. | |
There are two flood warnings and 21 flood alerts in force. | |
The Natural Resources Wales warnings are for the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. | The Natural Resources Wales warnings are for the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. |
Further warnings about strong winds have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday. | Further warnings about strong winds have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday. |
Snow fell across parts of mid and north Wales on Tuesday morning including Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd, with some roads closed or only passable with care as a result. | |
The A44 was closed for a time after a lorry became stuck in snow at Capel Bangor in Ceredigion between the A4159 and the A4120 at Ponterwyd. | |
The Met Office said the snow could continue into Wednesday. | |
Flooding was also a problem with Mid and West Wales Fire Service dealing with several incidents. | |
Crews in Powys pumped water away from a street in Brecon and Duffryn Crawnen in Crickhowell, and dealt with flooding at the Royal Oak Inn in Presteigne. | |
The cellar at the The Old Station Inn in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot, also had to have water pumped out. | |
Other incidents included: | |
Areas which could be hit by downpours and strong winds include Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan. | Areas which could be hit by downpours and strong winds include Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan. |
On Wednesday, a more serious amber warning, meaning "be prepared", for strong wind is in force for mid, south east and south west Wales. | On Wednesday, a more serious amber warning, meaning "be prepared", for strong wind is in force for mid, south east and south west Wales. |