Warning: Yellow

To expect: Rain

Affected areas: Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian

Start time estimate: Saturday 10pm

End time estimate: Sunday 9am

The Met Office has issued a Yellow rain warning for Central, Tayside and Fife as well as Grampian until Sunday morning. All local areas affected are listed below.

Intense showers are set to hit the regions, beginning at approximately 10pm on Saturday and tapering off by 9am on Sunday.

The Yellow alert for rain was issued at 10:16am on Saturday, February 7.

A Met Office forecast said: “Further rain will fall over eastern Scotland onto already saturated ground which may cause further disruption and localised flooding. 10-15mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely with 25-30mm over higher ground. This rainfall will combine with melting of lying snow which will further add to to the flood risk and saturation of the ground.”

What to expect

Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer; Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely.

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 regions affected

Central, Tayside and Fife
Angus, Perth and Kinross

Grampian
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

What is a 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 place until 9am on Sunday.