Warning: Yellow

To expect: Rain

Affected areas: East Midlands, North East England, Yorkshire and Humber

Start time estimate: Saturday 6am

End time estimate: Saturday 11pm

The Met Office has issued an updated Yellow rain warning for several regions across the UK for Saturday.

The warning is covering parts of East Midlands, North East England, Yorkshire and Humber. All local areas affected are listed below.

The regions should prepare for substantial rainfall, starting on Saturday at around 6am and continuing until 11pm.

The updated Yellow warning for rain was announced at 10:11am on Saturday, November 29.

A Met Office forecast said: “Further spells of rain, heavy at times, are likely during Saturday afternoon and night before clearing into the North Sea by dawn Sunday. 20-30 mm may fall fairly widely with a chance of 50 to 60 mm over high ground in a few places. Strong winds may accompany this heavy rain, particularly during the evening.”

What to expect

A few homes and businesses flooded; Bus and train services affected with journey times taking longer; Spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer; Some interruption to power supplies and other services.

What should you do during heavy rain?

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

East Midlands
Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

North East England
Redcar and Cleveland

Yorkshire and Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York

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 11pm on Saturday.