Scotland issued three-day rain warning by Met Office predicting 'persistent' downpours
As Scots wonder if it will be a white Christmas, parts of the northwest are set to be drenched in torrential rain ahead of the festive season.
The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for rain to begin next week and last for three whole days. A staggering 150mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation is expected in some areas, with forecasters issuing caution over possible flooding.
While there are a few days until this washout begins, conditions are also looking miserable for much of the country today (December 13).
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Speaking on Friday's forecast, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said "Over the last few days, much of England and Wales has seen that low cloud earlier in the week but over the last couple of days that's spread to much of Northern Ireland and Scotland.
"The low cloud covering the hills, bringing misty conditions, bringing drizzle as well here and there and some more persistent rain into the far northwest."
The latest alert is to begin at 6pm on Monday, December 15 and will end at noon on Tuesday, December 15 at noon. Concentrated in the northwest, it covers Perth & Kinross, Stirling and Highland.
Up to 100mm (3.9 inches) is widely expected, while higher amounts are to fall over exposed hills and mountains. Flooding is likely to affect homes, make journey times longer with public transport delayed. Melting snow may also contribute to any impacts.
It comes after the Met Office spoke on whether we could see a snowy Christmas - and the national forecaster says it's too soon to tell. Meanwhile, separate weather models like WX Charts have predicted a major snow bomb for Scotland starting on Christmas Eve.
In a previous YouTube forecast, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern remarked: "Certainly, there are no signs of a strong signal for a white Christmas. The computer models are run lots and lots of times and then we can pick out where areas where they are agreeing, and areas where they're disagreeing and then we can talk about the most likely weather patterns."
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