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| North Wales rain and wind warning issued by forecasters | North Wales rain and wind warning issued by forecasters |
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| Weather forecasters say heavy rain could pose a flooding risk for parts of north Wales on both Sunday and Monday. | Weather forecasters say heavy rain could pose a flooding risk for parts of north Wales on both Sunday and Monday. |
| A Met Office yellow 'be aware' alert is in force for Gwynedd and Conwy, until Monday morning. | A Met Office yellow 'be aware' alert is in force for Gwynedd and Conwy, until Monday morning. |
| The warning says there could be as much as 80mm (3in) of rain on hill tops. | The warning says there could be as much as 80mm (3in) of rain on hill tops. |
| The band of rain moving across the region is accompanied by strong winds, which could reach gusts of 60mph on the coasts and hills, hitting 70mph in some places. | The band of rain moving across the region is accompanied by strong winds, which could reach gusts of 60mph on the coasts and hills, hitting 70mph in some places. |
| The A55 Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and Bangor has been closed to high-sided vehicles, and a 20mph speed limit is in place due to the high winds. | |
| Currently, there are no flood warnings in force in Wales, and only one alert covering south Pembrokeshire. | Currently, there are no flood warnings in force in Wales, and only one alert covering south Pembrokeshire. |
| Wettest winter | Wettest winter |
| The latest alert from the Met Office comes after it confirmed that Wales has had its wettest winter since rainfall records began in 1910. | The latest alert from the Met Office comes after it confirmed that Wales has had its wettest winter since rainfall records began in 1910. |
| According to their figures, 690mm - over 2ft - of rain has fallen in the last three months. | According to their figures, 690mm - over 2ft - of rain has fallen in the last three months. |
| The normal long term average rainfall for a Welsh winter is 434mm - about 17 inches. | The normal long term average rainfall for a Welsh winter is 434mm - about 17 inches. |
| Commenting on the winter rainfall figures, the BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said: "The run of storms has been exceptional in its duration so I am not surprised it has turned out to be the wettest winter since in Wales since records began in 1910. | Commenting on the winter rainfall figures, the BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said: "The run of storms has been exceptional in its duration so I am not surprised it has turned out to be the wettest winter since in Wales since records began in 1910. |
| "I have been interested in the weather since I was eight and a forecaster since 1995 and I have never known such a wet winter." | "I have been interested in the weather since I was eight and a forecaster since 1995 and I have never known such a wet winter." |