Flood warnings are in place in Powys as rivers swell in the aftermath of Storm Barra – but transport services appear to have weathered the storm.
Rivers across the county have flood alerts in place, and Natural Resources Wales has also issued flood warnings – which reflect a higher level of concern – for the River Severn at Abermule and Fron, and at Aberbechan.
Weather Warnings from the Met Office have now been lifted for most of Powys, and the county was not as badly affected as during Storm Arwen last week.
However, the forecast for Wednesday is for persistent rain for most of the day, and flood alerts remain in place on almost all of the county's rivers.
Hail is also expected and it's expected to get wintry over higher ground in Wales. The whipping wind will mean temperatures feel sub-zero, even though the thermometer will not drop below about five degrees.
SP Energy's mapping service also shows powwer cuts affecting areas of Powys including parts of the Dyfi Valley near Machynlleth, and Dolwen near Llanidloes.
While the flood warnings are in place on the Severn near Newtown, alerts are also in place on rivers all over Powys.
Vyrnwy catchment
NRW says the catchment could see the river rise from its current level of about 2.6-2.8 metres to a high of about four metres this evening, with roads affected including the Meifod Bridge, the B4393 near Llansantffraid Bridge, and the B4398 near the canal at New Bridge, Llanymynech.
Upper Severn
A peak level of more than six metres could be seen at Buttington on Thursday. Roads affects include: Manthrig Lane from Manthrig brook, Caersws. The A490 at Cilcewydd and the Trehelig Crossroads. The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4393 near Llandrinio Bridge.
Dyfi Catchment
River levels are normal but being watched
River Wye
River levels are currently rising. There are no specific warnings about individual roads at present.
River Teme
The river level at Knighton is 1.1 metres, and could peak at 1.3 to 1.5 metres.
Met Office forecasters said Storm Barra is not expected to cause as much chaos as Storm Arwen – though it has already sparked travel delays and school closures in Scotland.
Spokeswoman Nicky Maxey said: “We are not expecting the impacts of Barra to be as bad as we saw with Arwen.
“Storm Barra will bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to many parts of the UK today.
“We may see some snow on the higher ground, too.
“It is unlikely to be as impactful as Storm Arwen last week but there will be blustery conditions so people should still be prepared.”
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