Heavy rain warning for Wales & North West England today
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain
Large parts of Wales and the North West are set to be battered by heavy rain today, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning.
It's in place from 6am until 8pm with a warning that flooding is possible.
The warning covers most of Wales, Greater Manchester and Lancashire as well as parts of Merseyside, Cumbria and Cheshire.
Disruption expected
The Met Office are warning bus and train services could be affected with journey times taking longer.
Spray and flooding on roads is also likely to lead to hazardous conditions for drivers.
They also say some interruption to power supplies and other services is possible.
Whilst large parts of the country are likely to be affected by tomorrow's rain, Wales and the Northwest are likely to see the greatest volume of rain.
People are being asked to prepare by planning their journeys and checking for disruption before they leave.
What to expect from a Yellow weather warning
The Met Office says persistent heavy rain may lead to some disruption on Tuesday, in the yellow warning they say:
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible