70mph gales as Dylan batters parts ofWales
STORM Dylan lashed parts of Wales with howling gales in excess of 70mph, although most of the country was spared the severe weather.
The Met Office said gusts of 70mph had been detected at Aberdaron on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, with most of Wales facing wet and windy conditions on the last day of 2017.
Across the Irish Sea winds of 74mph were clocked with forecasters warning of further “violent gusts”.
The Met Office had issued an amber warning covering Northern Ireland and parts of western Scotland, stating there was the potential for “injuries or danger to life” from flying debris, while a yellow warning extended into northern England and across to the Lothians.
Ferry passengers also experienced some disruption during yesterday’s bad weather.
Three Irish Ferries departures from Dublin to Holyhead were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea, with the company apologising for “any inconvenience caused by this disruption”.
The National Express 890 bus service from Cork to London, which travels between Pembroke Dock and Cardiff, was also cancelled.
Natural Resources Wales also issued three flood alerts across the country.
Flood alerts were in place for Vyrnwy catchment, areas of the west Anglesey coastline, and rivers in south Pembrokeshire.
The alerts mean flooding is possible and call for residents to be prepared.
Strong winds caused restrictions on the M48 Severn Bridge, forcing all traffic to come off the motorway, around the roundabouts, and then back onto the carriageway.
These are regular restrictions in case the bridge needs to be closed quickly because of strong crosswinds.
The river bus service in Cardiff was cancelled due to a very high flow of water in the River Taff.
The operator tweeted that due to the 159 tons of water per second flow, there would be no services on yesterday and apologised for any inconvenience caused.
Today is set to see a mixture of sunshine and showers.
Met Office forecaster Sarah Kent said there was another band of showers heading towards Wales that will be most frequent for northern parts of the country.
She added: “There’s a small risk that the extreme southern parts of Wales – Cardiff and Barry – might see a spell of rain in the middle parts of the morning.”
It’s going to be around 8°C to 9°C but will feel colder than that in the wind, she added.
Train passengers in the Cardiff area will also experience some disruption today as Arriva Trains Wales have said there will be no Valley line services and trains on other routes will begin later than usual.
Valley lines will resume tomorrow but will start later while other services are expected to run as normal.