Powys
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| Area | 5179 |
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| Population | 132,500 (2017) |
| Administrative center | Llandrindod Wells |
| Largest town | Newtown |
| Movies/Shows | The Luck of Ginger Coffey |
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| ID | 908301 |
About Powys
Powys is a principal area and county, and one of the preserved counties of Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain.
Colder days and nights ahead - BBC Weather
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Powys: Man spends 60 years pulling pints behind same bar
... Sixty years later and he s still behind the same bar in the village of Carno, Powys - but has since become the landlord...
Snow weather warning: Hazardous driving conditions reported
... Traffic analysts Inrix warned of hazardous driving conditions on some roads in Powys, Ceredigion and Neath Port Talbot, but no schools had to close because of the snow...
Rain causes travel disruption in Wales and Shropshire
... A mother and child had to be rescued from a trapped car by firefighters, after it became stuck in flood water at Garthmyl near Montgomery in Powys...
Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containers
... The construction worker is learning how to build a tiny home - - via short courses run at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth, Powys...
UK weather: Travel disruption continues with more snow expected
... Parts of Cumbria saw 8cm of snow, while there was 7cm recorded in Inverness-shire and 5cm in Powys...
Snow weather warning: Hazardous driving conditions reported
Flooding has caused travel disruption, after heavy Snow in south and mid Wales led to some roads becoming impassable.
A Met Office was issued for 11 of Wales' 22 counties, but ended at 10:00 GMT.
A yellow warning for rain covered 13 counties on Thursday.
Traffic analysts Inrix warned of hazardous driving conditions on some roads in Powys , Ceredigion and Neath Port Talbot , but no schools had to close because of The Snow .
Natural Resources Wales also issued a flood warning for the River Teme at Knighton, Powys .
Snow fell in Hirwaun, Cynon ValleyTransport for Wales said flooding on the railway between Gloucester and Lydney was causing disruption to trains between Gloucester and Cardiff Central.
Trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 Minutes or terminated at Gloucester, it warned.
Meanwhile, the A466 between the A4136 in Monmouth and the Newland turn off in Redbrook has been closed in both directions due to flooding.
The Rain warning is in place in Blaenau Gwent , Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil , Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot , Newport, Powys , Rhondda Cynon Taff , Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.
Snow covered the ground in Ebbw ValeSnow caused problems on the roads after Falling Overnight .
Some vehicles were left stranded on the A4109 between Seven Sisters and Banwen in Neath Port Talbot , while the A482 in Lampeter, Ceredigion, and A4221 between Abercrave and Coelbren in Powys were blocked for a time.
BBC Wales weather presenter Derek Brockway said "a huge swirl of low pressure" was causing the unsettled conditions.
A snowy scene in Libanus, Powys Carys Evans took this picture of roads near Ystradgynlais, Powys A layer of Snow covers mountains near RhigosThe Weather warning for Snow covered Blaenau Gwent , Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil , Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot , Powys , Rhondda Cynon Taff , Swansea and Torfaen.
On Wednesday, a multi-vehicle accident and Snow forced the closure of a 12-mile (19km) stretch of the A470 between Merthyr Tydfil and Libanus in Powys .
Lewis Wheeler captured this image in Banwen, Neath Port Talbot Thomas Winstone captured this image in Ebbw Vale , Blaenau Gwent , on Thursday morning Snow has fallen in Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taffreceived "a high number of calls about weather-related incidents" and advised People to allow extra time if travelling.
Brecon Mountain Rescue said it was called in to assist police on Wednesday evening with a "minor incident" caused by Snow on the A470 near the Cantref reservoir in the Brecon Beacons , Powys .
The Team also helped a woman whose car had lost forward momentum on the Hirwaun Road in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff .
People are being told to Take Care on the roads Snow has settled at a pub in Penderynbrecon, merthyr tydfil, lampeter, ystradgynlais, llanwrda, st asaph, glyn-neath, hirwaun, penderyn, monmouth, mountain ash, cardiff
Source of news: bbc.com
