Scotland hit with 16-hour yellow warning for rain as Met Office predicts flooding and travel chaos

Scotland will become victim to the elements yet again this week as a yellow weather warning has been issued for rain. The country is still recovering from Storm Éowyn, which wreaked havoc last week with 100mph winds.

Communities are still cleaning up the mess and debris left from the UK's most powerful windstorm in over a decade. Now, the Met Office has predicted more chaos with a yellow weather warning for rain that will last 16 hours.

The warning comes into effect at 9pm today, Monday, February 3, and won't subside until 1pm tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4. Parts of the country could see droplets of up to 60mm, meaning a heavy one may be round the corner.

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The yellow warning is in place for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders.

"Persistent rain, heavy at times, will develop during Monday night and continue through Tuesday morning," forecasters explained.

"Accumulations of 30mm are expected widely across the warning area with 40 to 60mm falling over hills. Rain will clear from the west during Tuesday afternoon."

The downpour could well lead to flooding, travel disruption, and power cuts in southwest Scotland on Tuesday. So far, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have not issued any flood alerts or warnings.

However, SEPA has confirmed that "localised minor impacts from surface water are likely in Dumfries and Galloway between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon."

Localised minor impacts from rivers and surface water flooding are also possible more widely in western areas on Monday and Tuesday, they added.

Travel disruption could be the biggest bugbear, as bus and train services will "probably" be impacted, with journey times taking longer. ScotRail has acknowledged the weather warning online but has not made any statements.

Scots are being urged to check if their property could be at risk of flooding and consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit if so.

People should also give themselves the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables. In case the electricity does blow, folks should consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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