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Wales weather: Disruption due on Friday with more warnings Wales weather: Disruption on Friday after more bad weather
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More rain, snow and "very strong winds" are set to bring fresh disruption across Wales as engineers work to reconnect power to thousands of homes. Engineers are working to reconnect power to thousands of homes as rain and strong winds have continued to batter Wales.
Around 13,500 properties in mid and north Wales are cut off, and just under 400 in south and west Wales. Some roads are closed by flooding while fallen trees remain a problem in parts of the country.
The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for heavy rain and possible blizzard conditions on Friday. The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for heavy rain and wind which both run overnight into Saturday.
Around 13,500 properties in mid and north Wales have no power, and just under 400 in south and west Wales.
Meanwhile Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies said flood and coastal defences had performed well.Meanwhile Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies said flood and coastal defences had performed well.
He was welcoming the findings of a flood review he commissioned from Natural Resources Wales following the storms of December and January.He was welcoming the findings of a flood review he commissioned from Natural Resources Wales following the storms of December and January.
The review found that despite the ferocity of the storms, less than 1% of the properties and agricultural land at potential risk were actually flooded.The review found that despite the ferocity of the storms, less than 1% of the properties and agricultural land at potential risk were actually flooded.
"The damage and disruption to the coast has been significant and my sympathies are very much with those families, businesses and communities affected," he said."The damage and disruption to the coast has been significant and my sympathies are very much with those families, businesses and communities affected," he said.
"However, this report shows that without our continued investment in flood and coastal defences, the picture could have been far worse.""However, this report shows that without our continued investment in flood and coastal defences, the picture could have been far worse."
More bad weather hit Wales on Friday and was expected to continue on Saturday.
In north Wales, 11 schools were closed in Wrexham, Gwynedd, and Anglesey. Four were shut in Pembrokeshire.
First Great Western has cancelled some Swansea to London Paddington services due to flooding and urges travellers to check for updates.First Great Western has cancelled some Swansea to London Paddington services due to flooding and urges travellers to check for updates.
Irish Ferries said due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea its Swift Sailings from Holyhead to Dublin have been cancelled.Irish Ferries said due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea its Swift Sailings from Holyhead to Dublin have been cancelled.
ScottishPower, which is responsible for the electricity network across north and mid Wales, said Friday's weather could cause further problems for its teams already struggling to reconnect customer supplies since Wednesday's storm.ScottishPower, which is responsible for the electricity network across north and mid Wales, said Friday's weather could cause further problems for its teams already struggling to reconnect customer supplies since Wednesday's storm.
Guy Jefferson from ScottishPower told BBC Wales that expected 60 to 70mph gusts make it "dangerous in terms of working at heights".Guy Jefferson from ScottishPower told BBC Wales that expected 60 to 70mph gusts make it "dangerous in terms of working at heights".
"It's going to be a real battle today," he said."It's going to be a real battle today," he said.
"We are doing our best to get everybody back on as soon as possible.""We are doing our best to get everybody back on as soon as possible."
He said over 1,000 staff have been working in the field to fix problems.He said over 1,000 staff have been working in the field to fix problems.
In north Wales, 11 schools were closed on Friday in Wrexham, Gwynedd, and Anglesey. Four were shut in Pembrokeshire. The Met Office said 40mm of rain was possible across south Wales on Friday. An earlier snow warning was stood down.
The Met Office said 40mm of rain was possible across south Wales on Friday.
The snow warning covers ground over 300m in parts of south east Wales, mid Wales and into Conwy, Denbighshire and Wrexham until noon on Friday before it returns to rain.
Forecasters said: "The public should be aware of the potential for very poor conditions and disruption to travel due to snow as well as temporary blizzard conditions over the higher routes due to strong winds accompanying the system."
Two flood warnings remain in force in Wales, covering the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows.Two flood warnings remain in force in Wales, covering the River Wye at Monmouth and the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows.
Natural Resources Wales also had several flood alerts in force. Natural Resources Wales also had several flood alerts in place.
Gwynedd council leader Dyfed Edwards said damage from several recent storms was proving costly with a number of schools and a leisure centre shut due to concern about public safety.Gwynedd council leader Dyfed Edwards said damage from several recent storms was proving costly with a number of schools and a leisure centre shut due to concern about public safety.
"We have got a calculator permanently working out a running total," he said."We have got a calculator permanently working out a running total," he said.
"The last time I looked it was something not far from £1m and that will have an effect on our budget."The last time I looked it was something not far from £1m and that will have an effect on our budget.
"We will be speaking with the Welsh government and ministers in terms of what they can do to offer us assistance," he told BBC Radio Wales."We will be speaking with the Welsh government and ministers in terms of what they can do to offer us assistance," he told BBC Radio Wales.