The Met Office has issued a weather warning for North West England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Strathclyde, SW Scotland, Lothian & Borders.
Heavy rain is expected from 0430 Thu 05 Nov to 1200 Thu 05 Nov.
Local areas affected:
- North West England: Cheshire, Halton, Merseyside, Warrington
- Wales: Flintshire, Wrexham
Showers will become heavy and persistent this morning, leading to 15mm falling in a 3 hour period in some places.
The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads, and are advised to take extra care, and refer to the latest Environment Agency, Floodline, and Flood Warnings in force.
Local areas affected:
- Northern Ireland: Co Antrim, Co Down
- Strathclyde: Argyll + Bute, E Ayrshire, E Renfrewshire, Glasgow,Inverclyde, N Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, S Ayrshire, W Dunbartonshire
- SW Scotland, Lothian & Borders: Dumfries, Galloway
A band of heavy showers will spread across County Antrim and County Down during this morning with a risk of rainfall totals in excess of 15mm within a three hour period.
The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the NI Rivers Agency for further advice on flooding, and also to Traffic Watch (NI) (operational hours 07:30 to 18:30 Mon to Fri) for further advice on road conditions.
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