Storm Bert hit in late November and caused serious damage when the River Taff burst its banks and brought widespread flooding to Pontypridd, which had previously been badly hit by Storm Dennis in 2020. A few weeks after Bert, Storm Darragh brought extremely high winds to the region.

Kate Middleton and Prince William, the Prince and Princess of Wales, visited Pontypridd, a town that was impacted by floods in December, to talk to locals and businesses and make Welsh cakes.

When it comes to winter weather dressing, Kate Middleton and a long red coat are about as simpatico as it gets. On a chilly South Wales day on February 26, the Princess of Wales stepped out in Pontypridd with her husband,