Warning: Yellow
To expect: Rain
Affected areas: North East England, North West England, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Start time estimate: Monday midnight
End time estimate: Monday 9pm
The Met Office has announced an updated Yellow rain alert for several regions across the UK for Monday.
The warning is covering parts of North East England, North West England, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders. All local areas affected are listed below.
Heavy rain is set to impact the regions, beginning at around midnight on Monday and dying out by 9pm.
The updated Yellow warning for rain was issued at 11:04am on Monday, December 1.
A Met Office forecast said: “An area of rain will move steadily east across the area during Monday. Whilst the rain may ease for a time during the afternoon across southern Scotland, further pulses of rain are possible here during the evening. A further 10-15mm of rain is possible.”
What to expect
Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.
What should you do during heavy rainfall?
Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do: consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.
Full list of local areas affected
North East England
Northumberland
North West England
Cumbria
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders
What is an updated yellow weather warning?
The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.
A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.
An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.
A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.
The Yellow weather alert for rain will remain in effect until 9pm on Monday.