After Ophelia, more bad weather on way this week
ROADS remained closed in parts of Wales yesterday morning following the disruption caused on Monday by the tail of Hurricane Ophelia.
Thousands of homes were left without power, trees were brought down and buildings damaged as winds of up to 90mph hit the country at the start of the week.
Yesterday morning, several roads remained closed in Wales including the A494 at Dolgellau, because of a fallen tree, the A5 Holyhead Road at Gwalchmai, because of insecure buildings and the A4086 at Nant Peris, Gwynedd, because of fallen power cables
High wind speeds were recorded in north Wales yesterday morning including at Capel Curig where a wind speed of 66mph was recorded at 6am.
Ex-footballer Michael Owen was among those who took to social media to show the impact Hurricane Ophelia has had on his Welsh home.
The Chester-born pundit, who played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, lives with his family at their home in Northop, Flintshire.
Following the extreme weather on Monday, the 37-year-old posted a picture of a fallen tree in his garden, which landed on a set of goalposts, which were left in a crumpled heap.
And the weather forecast shows it is likely that Wales hasn’t seen the last of the miserable weather conditions this week.
The Met Office has said Wales could see more wet and windy weather between Thursday and Saturday as areas of low pressure move in from the west.
Conditions are set to be calmer in the meantime, though the south is expected to be damp on Wednesday, before the wind kicks up again on Thursday.