Reading Winter Wonderland closes over safety fears
STORM Barra has forced Reading Winter Wonderland to close today.
Due to the strong winds and heavy rain, the owner has decided to shut for the day.
It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning bringing gusts of wind reaching speeds of 42mph in Reading and surrounding areas.
Heavy rain is also set to fall for four hours across the county.
READ MORE Hour-by-hour weather forecast as storm hits Berkshire
Reading Winter Wonderland isn't the only park to close today over weather fears.
Wokingham Borough Council announced this morning that their synthetic ice rink is closed because of Storm Barra.
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