Scotland braces for heavy rain and flooding before New…

Scotland braces for heavy rain and flooding before New Year in weather warning

Scots are set to be lashed with rain as the Met Office has issued a fresh yellow rain warning for later this week.

The new warning is in place for Friday morning and is set to last until later that evening, predicting up to over three inches of rainfall in some parts of the country over a 12-hour period.

Met Office forecasters have warned of flooding and a 'risk' of rain turning into snow in the north. It comes as chilly temperatures will bring snow in parts of Scotland this week due to the blast of cold air from the US.

The wet weather is partly due to a jet stream which is moving towards the UK from over the Atlantic.

Drivers are advised to take caution when on the roads as surface water could result in difficult conditions and possible closures, which may result in disruptions in the lead up to the New Year's weekend.

Here is everything you should know about Scotland's latest yellow weather warning, including how long it will last and the areas affected.

Scotland rain warning

Rain is forecast from Friday morning (Met Office/OpenMapTiles)

Time: Friday, December 30 from 3am to 6pm

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain that will come into effect early December 30. Heavy rain is set to begin from 3am in the morning before clearing up by 6pm that evening.

The warning reads: "Heavy rain will develop in the early hours of Friday morning, lasting into the afternoon before clearing from the west. 15-30mm will fall widely within a 12 hour period with 60-80mm possible in a few areas, mainly across high ground in the southwest.

"There is quite large uncertainty over the north-south position of the rain which will likely require further updates to the rain warning. There is also an additional risk of rain turning to snow along its northern edge.

"This is currently most likely over high ground across the central Highlands and may require further warnings."

What to expect

Scotland is in store for wet weather (Daily Record)

Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings