Yellow weather warning as parts of Scotland face two days of heavy rain

Parts of Scotland will be hit by persistent and heavy rain during Tuesday and Wednesday, with residents being warned of disruption and potential flooding.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for a stretch of the country covering Perth, Dundee and up to Aberdeenshire.

The yellow warning is in place from 9am on Tuesday through to Wednesday night.

Drivers have been warned to expect difficult conditions and some road closures in the region.

Snow is also expected on some higher roads by the end of Tuesday.

A Met Office spokesman said: “Persistent, and at times heavy, rain will fall onto already saturated ground over eastern Scotland, which may cause further disruption and localised flooding. 15-30mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely with 40-60mm possible in places over higher ground.

“Some snow may affect the highest roads in Aberdeenshire by the end of Tuesday.”

A further 30mm of rain could fall on lower ground on Wednesday, with the snow persisting on higher ground.

The Met Office said there is a small chance homes and businesses could be flooded or communities could be cut off.

The yellow weather warning for an area in Scotland comes after other parts of the UK were soaked by heavy rainfall on Monday.

South Wales and south west England saw heavy showers, with a yellow weather warning in place until midnight on Monday.