The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain in parts of Wales as Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the country on Friday and Saturday

Torrential downpours from a warm front that battered south Wales on Thursday evening will push further north overnight and into Friday, with gusts set to intensify.

The weather system has been dubbed Storm Claudia by Spain's national meteorological service due to its earlier devastation across the Canary Islands.

Forecasters predict the storm will unleash ferocious rainfall and powerful winds as it tracks northwards, prompting a Welsh council to announce a school closure for Friday, reports Wales Online ..

Caerphilly Council confirmed that Idris Davies School for pupils aged three to 18 will remain shut fo

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