Scottish residents have been told to brace for flooding and travel disruption this weekend after the Met Office issued a yellow rain alert.
The meteorological organisation made the warning on its website where it stated that regions like Strathclyde and parts of the Highlands would be affected.
The warning is expected to last between 6pm on Saturday, December 16 and 11:59pm on Sunday, December 17.
This comes after heavy rain earlier this week and sub-zero conditions at the start of the month which saw lows of -8c in parts of Northern Scotland.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 14, 2023
Heavy and persistent rain across northwest Scotland
Saturday 1800 – Sunday 2359
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What has the Met Office said in its heavy rain and flood warning?
Speaking of the recent alert for Scotland, the Met Office stated that there would be a "prolonged period of heavy rain," seeing several places flooded.
It said that there is a "slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses".
Spray and flooding is also likely to lead to "difficult driving condition and some road closures".
Flooding of a few homes and businesses is set to occur with "a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads".
In places where flooding occurs, "there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services".
What does a Met Office yellow weather warning mean?
These warnings are issued for a range of weather situations that are likely to cause some low-level impact (such as travel disruption) to a limited area.
Such weather warnings mean most people can continue with their day as normal.
Other yellow warnings are issued when extreme weather is capable of causing an impact on most but where the certainty of this is much lower.
The full weather warning and your local forecast can be found on the Met Office website.
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