Valuable beach huts lost to storm
AFTER Storm Ellen brought disruption to parts of the nation last week, the Met Office has issued a new weather warning for Wales.
The yellow “be alert” warning is for high winds set to strike tomorrow and Wednesday.
The Met Office said: “Tuesday and Wednesday sees another likely period of strong winds and gales, with some disruption to transport possible.”
Delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely, it says, adding that bus and train services will probably be affected, with some journeys taking longer.
There will also be likely delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges.
The Met Office adds in its warnings: “It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
“Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible.”
It follows a weekend of showers in the aftermath of Storm Ellen, which brought power cuts, road closures and travel disruption in its wake.
Among the destruction, a line of iconic beach huts, some of which sell for tens of thousands of pounds, was swept out to sea.
Huge waves, driven by 70mph winds, hit the Llyn Peninsula on Friday night and by Saturday morning at least six wooden huts on Traeth Nefyn had been washed away.
Video footage captured the moment entire huts were dragged into the sea as debris from those destroyed earlier in the day continued to float in and out with the tide.
The colourful sheds are highly desirable thanks to their enviable location and one sold for £15,000 last year, despite being in a dilapidated state.