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Storm Hannah blights a busy weekend in the Bay


April 27, 2019 - 1699 views

This morning Colwyn Bay woke up to the aftermath of Storm Hannah which has ripped across the country and left the town wet, windy and blustery on one of the busiest weekends of the year.

Students camping in Eirias Park ahead of a special event in Colwyn Bay saw some tents damaged and brought to the ground.

On the weekend of the 1940’s Festival and the Student Windsurfing Nationals event, weathermen recorded winds of up to 40 miles per hour in places and placed speed restriction on many of the regions roads.

Damage to trees and light structural damage was recorded on high ground and down the Conwy Valley with river water levels increasing.

A yellow weather warning is in place for the whole of Wales until 3pm on Saturday.

Whilst the town’s annual festival marking the end of the second world war is starting to get underway with rain and light winds,  the majority of racing for the first day of the windsurfing tournament at Porth Eirias has been postponed due to safety concerns as offshore winds continue to batter the coast.

It is expected that the tournament which sees hundreds of students competing in windsurfing racing will be held tomorrow.

In South Wales and Ireland gusts of over 90 miles per hour left thousands of homes without power. Ferries to Ireland were postponed and transport across the North West and North Wales effected.

It is expected that tomorrow in Colwyn Bay the weather will improve significantly with sunny intervals and a moderate breeze expected.

After temperatures fell significantly last night, to lows of 6 degrees, temperatures for daytime Sunday are expected to reach 12 to 13 degrees celcius.