Storm Gerrit caused widespread power outages across Wales, leaving over 150 homes without electricity. Gusts of up to 85mph hit Capel Curig in Conwy, as much of the country was battered by thundery showers and gale force winds overnight. National Grid confirmed that 140 properties across south and mid Wales were without power, with Scottish Power reporting outages across much of north Wales. The main areas impacted by power cuts are Newport, with 80 properties affected, and Pembrokeshire with 31. Outages were also reported in Anglesey, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Caerphilly and Carmarthenshire.
The lower Towy valley in Carmarthenshire remains subject to a flood warning from National Resources Wales. A Met Office yellow warning for wind was in place for most of Wales until 3am on Thursday. On Wednesday, high winds resulted in the closure of the M48 Severn Bridge in both directions, with operators stating it was unlikely to reopen on Thursday. Mermaid Quay boardwalk in Cardiff Bay reopened later on Wednesday, after closing due to high river levels.
The bad weather caused significant travel disruption in Wales, with cancelled trains, closed roads and flood warnings issued. Storm Gerrit was spotted hammering Mumbles Head in Swansea on Thursday morning. The weather has also impacted other parts of the UK, with winds of 70mph causing travel disruption in Scotland and The Isles. The Environment Agency issued a warning for strong winds and high waves on the coast of Devon and Cornwall. The weather has been linked to a jet stream in the Atlantic, with more bad weather predicted for the coming days
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