{"id":62663,"date":"2022-02-18T11:06:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=62663"},"modified":"2022-02-20T11:06:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T11:06:56","slug":"live-updates-winds-of-up-to-100mph-expected-as-storm-eunice-hits-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/18\/live-updates-winds-of-up-to-100mph-expected-as-storm-eunice-hits-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"As it happened: Storm Eunice causes widespread disruption in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cardiff-was-battered-by-100mph-winds-and-flooding-as-the-met-office-issued-a-red-weather-warning\">Cardiff was battered by 100mph winds and flooding as the Met Office issued a red weather warning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Severn bridges closed for the first time ever as Storm Eunice hit South Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schools across the capital shut, Cardiff Airport flights were cancelled and all rail services were suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find all the Storm Eunice updates as they happened down below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15.30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video-storm-eunice-in-summary\">Video: Storm Eunice in summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Storm Eunice has been battering Cardiff this morning causing wide scale disruption.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mOIyHtCHh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Storm Eunice has been battering Cardiff this morning causing wide scale disruption.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mOIyHtCHh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-storm-eunice-really-the-worst-storm-in-30-years\">Is Storm Eunice really the worst storm in 30 years?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-60413508\">told the BBC<\/a>: \u201cThis storm isn\u2019t quite on the same scale as the Burns Night Storm \u2013 but it\u2019s possibly one of the most powerful storms since we started naming them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/18\/is-storm-eunice-really-the-worst-storm-in-30-years\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rhiwbina-hill-closed-off\">Rhiwbina Hill closed off <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Police have closed off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rhiwbina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rhiwbina<\/a> Hill as a loose tree threatens to crush a home. Further updates to come. \ud83d\udea8<\/p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1494662672067006469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.03<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fairwater-health-centre-closed\">Fairwater Health Centre closed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Fairwater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Fairwater<\/a> Health Centre is closed due to slates falling off the roof into the car park.<br><br>DO NOT come to the surgery.<br><br>For anything that cannot wait until next week, please call the surgery, the telephone lines are still open.<\/p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1494671122545229827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13.21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"st-david-s-hall-roof-damaged\">St David&#8217;s Hall roof damaged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-cfb8fc34-152b-4dba-9589-eb8bef4e35e6_8vvwl8lH-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A section of Working Street in Cardiff City Centre has been cordoned off due to falling roof tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The street outside St David&#8217;s Hall, on the edge of The Hayes is closed to the public for now because the concert hall&#8217;s roof may be unsafe for passers by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13.10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"house-of-sport-airdome-in-cardiff-severely-damaged\">House of Sport Airdome in Cardiff severely damaged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The inflatable building at The House of Sport in Leckwith appears to have been ripped in two by Storm Eunice&#8217;s powerful winds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u00a3650,000 Airdome, which allows indoor sports training in bad weather, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffcityhouseofsport.co.uk\/news\/weve-done-it-again-another-first-rate-football-facility\/\">opened<\/a> in April 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">House of Sports Air Dome, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Leckwith?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Leckwith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cardiff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1z7t5Bb9Hg\">pic.twitter.com\/1z7t5Bb9Hg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; EVAC Cardiff (@evaccardiff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evaccardiff\/status\/1494647942044655616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12.51<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"road-closures-due-to-fallen-trees\">Road closures due to fallen trees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not just in parks where fallen trees are causing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broken branches and falling foliage are blocking up roads. South Wales Police have updated travel advice because of the problem.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StormEunice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StormEunice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FallenTree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FallenTree<\/a> | Cardiff Area\ud83d\udc47<br><br>Boverton Street, Roath<br> Llantrisant Road, Beddau<br>Heathwood Road, Heath <br><br>Have been blocked due to fallen trees. <br><br>Please avoid the areas and use alternative routes. <br><br>^bp <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EtM7LEixIG\">pic.twitter.com\/EtM7LEixIG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; South Wales Police Control Room (@swp101) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swp101\/status\/1494641418702409728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12.39<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"victoria-park-trees-down\">Victoria Park trees down<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These photos show exactly why parks in Cardiff are closed today &#8211; huge branches are being sheared off in the high winds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1400x788.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK-1400x788.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-09cce966-eab4-44ce-aa6d-be861b1ead41_pufRGegK.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The council has closed&nbsp;Bute Park, Roath Park, Parc Cefn Onn, Victoria Park&nbsp;and&nbsp;Thomson Park.&nbsp;They will reopen once Storm Eunice has passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Castle<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>has also shut its doors for the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details on closures can be <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/18\/heres-the-list-of-events-cancelled-by-storm-eunice-in-cardiff\/\">found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb-770x433.jpeg 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb-1400x788.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/processed-13db8900-921a-4617-a7ac-d69be76dc26c_L8NATTnb.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11.40<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"idles-concert-postponed\">IDLES concert postponed <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Punk band IDLES have had their Motorpoint Arena gig postponed due to the red weather warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X13SZZ0iRg\">pic.twitter.com\/X13SZZ0iRg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; I D L E S (@idlesband) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idlesband\/status\/1494320476100841478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11.25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-severn-bridges-are-closed-to-all-traffic\">The Severn Bridges are closed to all traffic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For what we believe is the first time due to wind speeds both the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/M4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#M4<\/a> Prince of Wales Bridge and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/M48?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#M48<\/a> Severn Bridge are closed to all traffic. Traffic Management teams are heading to site to initiate the closure of the M4. 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