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| North Wales rain and wind warning remains in place | North Wales rain and wind warning remains in place |
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| A yellow "be aware" weather warning remains in place for parts of north Wales until Monday morning, say forecasters. | |
| The alert for Gwynedd and Conwy has been extended until 09:00 GMT on Monday by the Met Office. | The alert for Gwynedd and Conwy has been extended until 09:00 GMT on Monday by the Met Office. |
| Winds were forecast to hit gusts of up to 70mph in some places. | Winds were forecast to hit gusts of up to 70mph in some places. |
| Trains were delayed between Holyhead and Bangor for a number of hours after trees were blown on to tracks near Bangor. | Trains were delayed between Holyhead and Bangor for a number of hours after trees were blown on to tracks near Bangor. |
| A holidaymaker from Bolton in Greater Manchester also had a lucky escape in Llandudno after the strong winds brought part of a chimney down on his car outside a hotel. | A holidaymaker from Bolton in Greater Manchester also had a lucky escape in Llandudno after the strong winds brought part of a chimney down on his car outside a hotel. |
| Thomas Burns had been staying in the town with his wife when the incident happened, but neither had been in the car at the time. | Thomas Burns had been staying in the town with his wife when the incident happened, but neither had been in the car at the time. |
| For much of the day, the A55 Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and Bangor was closed to high-sided vehicles. Restrictions were lifted early on Sunday evening. | For much of the day, the A55 Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and Bangor was closed to high-sided vehicles. Restrictions were lifted early on Sunday evening. |
| Weather forecasters said as much as 80mm (3in) of rain could fall on hill tops on Sunday and Monday, bringing a flooding risk. | Weather forecasters said as much as 80mm (3in) of rain could fall on hill tops on Sunday and Monday, bringing a flooding risk. |
| Natural Resources Wales said it was continuing to monitor river levels, but had only one flood alert in place on Sunday, for south Pembrokeshire. | Natural Resources Wales said it was continuing to monitor river levels, but had only one flood alert in place on Sunday, for south Pembrokeshire. |
| Wettest winter | Wettest winter |
| The latest alerts from the Met Office come after it confirmed that Wales had its wettest winter since rainfall records began in 1910. | The latest alerts from the Met Office come after it confirmed that Wales had its wettest winter since rainfall records began in 1910. |
| According to its figures, 690mm - over 2ft - of rain has fallen in the last three months. | According to its 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, 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 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." |