A YELLOW weather warning for heavy rainfall and flooding has been issued for the west coast of Scotland this Saturday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for a large part of Scotland’s west coast, starting from 8am on Saturday until midnight, as it warned that up to 70mm of rain could fall during the period.
People living in areas under the alert have been warned that their homes and businesses could be hit by flooding or could be affected by power cuts.
The forecaster also warned that public services like trains and buses could also be affected due to the severe weather and that some roads could be forced to close due to flooding.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Outbreaks of rain will arrive across western and southwestern parts of Scotland on Saturday morning, likely becoming persistent and heavy at times, before slowly clearing northeast-wards later on Saturday evening.
“30 to 50 mm rain is likely quite widely, with up to 70 mm possible across western parts.
“This may lead to some flooding and disruption.”
Areas affected by the yellow warning include:
- Highland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
