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3,000 without power as 100mph threaten north and west Wales | |
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Up to 3,000 homes are without power in south and west Wales as winds of up to 100mph threaten to batter the coast. | |
A red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as exceptionally strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country. | A red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as exceptionally strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country. |
A red warning is the most severe and urges people likely to be affected to "take action". | A red warning is the most severe and urges people likely to be affected to "take action". |
The Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, Conwy, Powys areas are all affected. | |
Strong gusts are already causing disruption in west Wales with roads closed due to fallen trees and some schools are sending pupils home. | |
Some residents is the Aberystwyth area reported being nearly blown over by the strong winds. | |
"Winds are incredibly strong up here and the rain is battering down," said BBC Wales' Charlotte Dubenskij who is in Llandre in Ceredigion, west Wales. | |
As well as disruption on the roads, ferry services from west Wales are cancelled and there is a revised timetable for train services due to flooding. | |
In north Wales the worst of the winds are expected around lunchtime 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 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," it 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," it said. |
Meanwhile, a flood warning from Natural Resources Wales covers the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows. | |