Met Office yellow rain warning issued for south Wales

The warning covers much of south Wales, plus Powys in mid Wales

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for most of south and west Wales throughout much of Thursday.

The Met Office warning will be in place from 11:00 GMT until 23:59.

It covers 14 local authority areas, including Carmarthenshire in the south west, Monmouthshire in the south east and Powys in mid Wales.

Bus and train services are likely to be affected, with journey times taking longer, while there is also a chance of flooding on roads, the Met Office said.

It urged people to check road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables if travelling by public transport, and to amend travel plans if necessary.

Areas covered by the warning are Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.

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