Heavy rain warning issued by Met Office for Grampian area

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the Grampian area.

It will be in place from midday on Thursday until midday on Saturday.

Persistent and occasionally heavy rain may lead to some flooding and transport disruption in places.

The Met Office said in the warning: "Further rain is expected across eastern Scotland between Thursday and Saturday.

"Accumulations over the three days will widely be around 20 to 30mm with 50 to 70mm likely to fall over higher ground where there is a lower probability of 80-100mm in a few locations.

"Rain will be much less heavy than last week but falling on to already saturated ground may lead to some flooding in places."

The public are advised to expect:

• Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, and may lead to delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

• There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

• Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

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