Welshpool weather warning issued

Welshpool is at the heart of a yellow weather warning for strong winds starting Friday.

Storm Austen is set to smash in from the south west tonight, and at 10am tomorrow we can expect strong winds to cause problems until around 9pm tomorrow night.

Forecasters think though that will miss the worst of the storm which will bring heavy rain and win in from the Atlantic.

Here’s what the Met Office say we can expect from a yellow weather warning:

• Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible
• It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
• Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer