A “very wet, damp and miserable” start to the week has been forecast for parts of Scotland, with the risk of flooding due to persistent downpours.
A Met Office yellow warning, covering parts of the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Perthshire and the Stirling area, is in force and runs until midday on Tuesday.
Travel disruption and flooding could hit some areas as up to 150 millimetres of rain could fall, Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said.
A wet start to the week for northwest Scotland with persistent rain throughout Monday morning ☔
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 15, 2024
Drier elsewhere with the chance of some bright spells, though rather blustery for many ⛅ pic.twitter.com/WY2w3jGl6R
He said: “Over the next 24-36 hours, the rainfall totals really will be building up with widely half a month’s worth of rain falling across parts of the Highlands and even into northern areas of Argyll and Bute.”
He urged people to “take care” as snow melt will add water to rivers.
There may be some interruption to power supplies and other services.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain from 6pm today, Sunday, 15 December, until 12pm on Monday, 16 December. #PlanAhead – road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected. For more information on the weather warnings, visit @metoffice pic.twitter.com/vHpfHArXAI
— Police Scotland Tayside (@PSOSTayside) December 15, 2024
By Sunday night, four flood warnings and five flood alerts had been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Police have advised people to travel with caution.
The Met Office warning states: “Rain will become persistent across parts of western Scotland during Sunday, continuing throughout Monday before easing later on Tuesday.
“70-100 mm of rain is likely to fall widely during this period but possibly over 150mm for some exposed hills and mountains.
“Rapid melting of lying snow will also contribute to any potential impacts.”
Some slightly brighter and sunnier spells are expected across Northern Ireland, England and Wales on Monday but strong gusts will make it feel chillier than the mild temperatures for the time of year of around 10-11C.
