Wales weather: Flood warnings as heavy rain and winds hit

Strong winds hit coastal areas on Thursday and are continuing to cause problems

Snowdonia was the wettest place in the UK on Friday, as nearly two dozen flood alerts were put in place following downpours.

Gusts of 71mph (115km/h) were also recorded at Capel Curig, where more than 4in (106mm) of rain fell in 36 hours.

A weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office was in place until 21:00 BST on Friday.

In Bridgend a family described seeing the roof blow off a house.

Conditions on the M48 Severn Bridge have eased, with restrictions lifted.

Windspeeds of 68mph (115km/h) were recorded on Mumbles Head in Swansea earlier on Friday.

Several areas of south and mid Wales had been affected by power outages, according to Western Power Distribution.

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More than 1,000 properties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, more than 300 on the Gower Peninsula and nearly 300 in northern Cardiff were left without electricity earlier - but power has been restored in most areas of Wales.

A family in Bridgend described how they felt "panic" when they saw their roof blow off their home.

The fire service was called when a roof was blown off at Park Street in Bridgend

Phillip Dyke and Gaelle Stephan saw the roof blow off their home in Bridgend

"We called the fire brigade and within about an hour the roof came past our window and landed on the street," said Phillip Dyke, who lives with his partner Gaelle and their 11-month-old baby.

"It was like something from a film."

Ms Stephan said she was in "disbelief" as she saw the top of building come off, like it was "not really real."

It comes after a surfer had to be rescued after getting into difficulty off Anglesey on Thursday.

Gusts of more than 70mph were recorded in some parts of Wales

Train services across south Wales are also disrupted, with lines closed and trains delayed.

Flooding also meant services were suspended on the Conwy Valley line in north Wales between Llanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

In Ceredigion, the A487 between Cardigan and Penbryn was closed in both direction on Friday evening due to fallen trees.

In addition to flood alerts across Wales, Natural Resources Wales has also issued a full flood warning for the Lower Dee Valley in north-east Wales.