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Red weather warning issued for north and west Wales | |
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A red weather warning has been issued for Wales by the Met Office as exceptionally strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country. | |
Gusts upto 80mph and possibly 100mph are expected in the most exposed areas in west and north west Wales on Wednesday. | |
A red warning means "take action" and there could be structural damage. | |
Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, Conwy, Powys are all affected. | |
The wind could bring down trees and cause a loss of power supplies, the Met Office says. | |
The public should take action to alter their travel arrangements during this spell of storm force winds. | |
Power supplies and transport could be hit by "potentially damaging" strong winds across Wales with gusts of 80 to 100mph on the coast, warn forecasters. | Power supplies and transport could be hit by "potentially damaging" strong winds across Wales with gusts of 80 to 100mph on the coast, warn forecasters. |
The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for 60mph winds inland with the biggest gusts on the north and west Wales coast. | The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for 60mph winds inland with the biggest gusts on the north and west Wales coast. |
Ferry services have been cancelled with hurricane-force winds expected in the Irish Sea. | Ferry services have been cancelled with hurricane-force winds expected in the Irish Sea. |
There is one flood warning in force along with 13 flood alerts. | There is one flood warning in force along with 13 flood alerts. |
In north Wales the worst of the winds are expected on the Llyn peninsula and parts of Anglesey, as well as at Aberystwyth and along exposed parts of Pembrokeshire. | In north Wales the worst of the winds are expected on the Llyn peninsula and parts of Anglesey, as well as at Aberystwyth and along exposed parts of Pembrokeshire. |
The Met Office has also issued "be aware" warnings for rain and snow which is expected to move away by the middle of the morning. | The Met Office has also issued "be aware" warnings for rain and snow which is expected to move away by the middle of the morning. |
The Met Office warning said: "The public should be prepared for the the risk of disruption to transport and possibly also power supplies. In addition, large waves are likely to affect some coasts." | The Met Office warning said: "The public should be prepared for the the risk of disruption to transport and possibly also power supplies. In addition, large waves are likely to affect some coasts." |
Some ferry services have been cancelled at Holyhead and Fishguard, according to Irish Ferries and Stena Link. | Some ferry services have been cancelled at Holyhead and Fishguard, according to Irish Ferries and Stena Link. |
And a revised First Great Western rail service is running between London Paddington and Swansea due to flooding. | And a revised First Great Western rail service is running between London Paddington and Swansea due to flooding. |
Monmouthshire council says highways officials have closed Quarry Road in Clydach due to a land slip as they make the area safe. | Monmouthshire council says highways officials have closed Quarry Road in Clydach due to a land slip as they make the area safe. |
The flood warning from Natural Resources Wales covers the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. | The flood warning from Natural Resources Wales covers the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. |
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. | 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. |