Yellow weather warning issued for counties Down and Armagh

A yellow weather warning for rain for parts of Northern Ireland has been issued by the Met Office.

The warning from tomorrow morning will come into effect across parts of Co Armagh and Co Down from midnight to 6am.

The Met Office has said spells of heavy rain may bring some disruption.

The heaviest rain is likely to be across southeastern areas, where 20-30 mm is likely.

While, Some high ground of South Armagh and South Down, and particularly the Mournes, could see 50-80 mm.

What should I expect?

• Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

• Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer

• A small chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services

• Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

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