Posted: Mon 8th Feb 2016

Weather sit. rep. update at 0945 hours

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Monday, Feb 8th, 2016

The Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire remains closed to all traffic ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The highest wind speed recorded on the bridge this morning (Monday, 8th February) has been 92.8mph, surpassed last night by a gust of 95mph. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Current weather forecasts suggest that full closure of the bridge will remain in place till at least 3 pm today but possibly longer. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Closure to high sided vehicles is likely to be in place at least until late this evening. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Traffic control at Carew is in place during peak hours to assist traffic flow and to prevent traffic delays. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Further to earlier updates: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

  • window blown in at flats at Robert Street, Milford Haven
  • tiles off roofs at Howarth Close and the Mount, Milford Haven
  • tiles off roofs at Strongbow Walk, Pembroke Dock
  • door blown in council property at Monkton, Pembroke
  • tree down blocking road between Clarbeston Road and Llys-y -Fran
  • tree down in road at Station Road, Letterston
  • tree down between Pentlepoir and Saundersfoot
  • tree down on main road into Tenby
  • pebbles washed onto road at Wisemans Bridge.
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