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Posted: Fri 18th Feb 2022

Updated: Fri 18th Feb

Storm Eunice: Live updates as strong winds hit North Wales

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This article is old - Published: Friday, Feb 18th, 2022

Strong winds are expected to hit North Wales this afternoon as Storm Eunice arrives in the area.

After a quiet start to the morning, inland gusts in the 60-70mph range could hit some places during the afternoon and into the evening.

Around coastal areas of western Wales, the Met Office says winds of 80-90mph are possible with an amber weather warning in place.

All rail services in North Wales are suspended, schools are shut and members of the public are advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary.

We will be updating this page throughout the afternoon with the latest from the area.

As usual you can send any images or information to news@north.wales , or message us via our social media pages, including Twitter @northdotwales and Facebook.

5:42PM Final Update With ‘Eunice’ having passed over the area we will finish our live updates. An ‘Amber’ warning for wind is still in place until 9pm in what will be a gusty cold evening.

5:30PM The First Minister has said the worst has passed, in a short statement Mark Drakeford said: “The worst of Storm Eunice has passed, but there’s still an Amber Warning in force until 9pm. Significant disruption continues and many homes have no power. Please take care, avoid travel if you can, stay away from the coast and check in on vulnerable neighbours. Diolch pawb.”

5:15 PM Rhyl RNLI have said, “The worst of Storm Eunice now seems to have passed the North Wales area. Earlier today our weather station measured maximum windspeeds up to 64knts (73.64mph). More bad weather is forecast for the weekend. Please continue to follow safety advice.”

4.51pm A reminder from North Wales Police that the amber weather alert for the region remains in place for a few hours more yet.

4.21pm It would appear most parts of North Wales have missed the worst of Storm Eunice so far despite some high wind speeds being recorded. People are still being advised to take precautions though.

https://twitter.com/GalleryGlyn/status/1494707253420564483

4.15pm Stena Line are getting all poetic on us after seeing a picture of the waves hitting Holyhead breakwater.

3.53pm There’s been some damage to Wrexham Maelor Hospital because of the storm leading to the main entrance temporarily being closed.

3.39pm Sad to see some bins lost in action as a brave pooch observes the wreckage.

3.35pm Weatherman Derek Brockway has provided the latest forecast details.

2:50PM Public asked to avoid Ffordd Dyfed in Tywyn – high winds have caused damage to roofs of flats. The polce, fire service and Gwynedd council are on site.

2:40PM Some wind speed data… Menai Science Park recording 85.5 MPH gusts!

2:37PM North East Wales Search and Rescue team have posted an update, noting NEWSAR team members are out at St Asaph today, “Ready to deploy to potential flooding events alongside North Wales Fire and Rescue Service”. You can see their rescue rafts on the top of the Landrovers.

2:30 PM On Anglesey the council say high tides are causing some flooding problems on the following roads: A4080 Rhosneigr loop road and B5109 Llangoed to Beaumaris road

2:20PM In more serious transport news Arriva buses operating from Rhyl have stopped running this afternoon and have returned to the depot. The services affected are the number 12 to Llandudno, 51 to Denbigh, X51 to Ruthin and Wrexham, the 35 and 36 circulars and the 83 and 84 local Rhyl buses

2:15PM Some flights were affected earlier on Anglesey!

1.58pm Here’s a view of how the River Dee is looking in Flintshire thanks to our sister site Deeside.com

1.47pm There’s been a lot of eyeballs on Big Jet TV today. Let’s level it out with some praise for the ferry captains too.

1.41pm Bin collections have been stopped in Conwy county due to the weather conditions. Hopefully all waste receptacles are safe and well.

1.34pm There’s a lot of traffic in Llangollen right now after vehicles from the A483 were diverted via the town due to the high winds.

1.27pm This video from Wayne demonstrates just how high the tide has come up in Caernarfon today.

1.20pm Photographer Glyn Davies has captured this footage of flooding in Beaumaris with very high tides reported in the area.

https://twitter.com/GalleryGlyn/status/1494655645462712328

1.16pm Arriva Buses Wales have taken the decision to suspend bus services in Rhyl due to the worsening conditions.

1.11pm This is the latest update from the Met Office showing how the storm will progress over the next few hours.

1.05pm ITV have got a reporter out capturing footage as some pretty big waves hit the coast.

12.59pm Josh has sent us a video of the current view from Llandudno’s West Shore.

https://twitter.com/jaggybunnet/status/1494656104697143298

12:53pm Conwy Council has confirmed a road closure in the area due to flooding.

12:49pm The wind’s definitely starting to pick up out there this afternoon. The Rhyl RNLI team have recorded highs of just under 65mph so far.

 



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