Yellow warning for rain issued across North West this weekend

Heavy rain beginning on Friday is expected to continue into Saturday

A yellow warning for rain has been issued across the North West of England for Friday and Saturday (25 & 26 October 2019).

Heavy rain beginning on Friday is expected to continue into Saturday this weekend, which may bring transport disruption and flooding.

The warning is in place between 15:00 on Friday until 15:00 on Saturday.

Rain is expected to arrive across northern England on Friday and become heavy and persistent, lasting into Saturday. A little snow is possible for a time across the higher Pennine routes. The rain should clear away southeastwards on Saturday afternoon.

There remains some uncertainty in the northern extent of the heaviest rain. Some 25-40mm of rain is likely quite widely with as much as 70mm in places, especially high ground.

What to expect:

• There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
• There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.
• Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.
• Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
• There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads.
• There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.