The Met Office has issued “yellow” level rain warnings for 23 areas across the United Kingdom
Parts of Scotland have been told to watch out for heavy rain, with snow possible on higher elevation areas.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for two areas in Scotland from 6pm on Wednesday, February 4 to 12pm on Thursday, February 5. The South West region of the United Kingdom has also been warned of rains.
The areas under the warning include:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
“Spells of rain, heavy at times will develop later on Wednesday and then persist into Thursday morning,” the Met Office said.
The forecaster warned that between 15-30 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely. It added that between 30-40 mm possible in some places.
“Some melting of lying snow is also likely,” the Met Office said.
Rain is forecast to turn to snow in areas above 300 to 400 metres later on Thursday morning.
The Met Office said residents in the affected areas can expect likely flooding of a few homes and businesses.
The forecaster also said bus and train services will likely be affected, with journey times taking longer. Spray and flooding on roads will also increase journey times.
Residents have been warned of some interruption to power supplies and other services as a result of the rain.
Other areas across the UK under “yellow” level rain warnings on Thursday include:
London & South East England
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Portsmouth
- Southampton
- West Sussex
South West England
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Torfaen
West Midlands