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Glasgow Live
National
Laura Ferguson

Met Office severe weather warning for rain in place from this morning

A severe weather warning for heavy rain is in place for much of the Greater Glasgow area this morning.

The Met Office has issued the yellow alert from 6am today until 12 noon tomorrow (Friday).

Forecast predictions read: "Blustery showers will turn to more persistent rain on Thursday morning, turning heavy at times and continuing for the rest of the day.

"The rain will be accompanied by gale force southwesterly winds, with potential for gusts of 55-65 mph around coasts and hills. The rain will turn more showery overnight though further heavy and prolonged showers are likely on Friday morning."

The warning is in place for much of western Scotland.

(Media Scotland)

Residents have been warned to expect the following:

  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Some minor interruptions to power supplies and other services are possible

Glasgow Live has a community group dedicated to all things traffic , travel and weather . You can keep up to speed with all the latest updates by visiting here .

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