TWO new Yellow weather alerts have been issued by the Met Office for the Wellington area on Thursday (December 7).

It follows a deluge on Monday (December 4) which caused flooding across the area with roads closed, schools closing early, and some premises damaged.

Now, the Met Office is forecasting heavy rainfall and strong winds are likely to strike between midnight on Wednesday and 10 pm on Thursday.

One alert covers from midnight to 7 pm, and the second is for the 11 am to 10 pm timezone.

It said heavy rain was likely to bring some travel disruption and flooding in places during Thursday with more delays or cancellations of bus and train services and some communities could become cut off, with possible flooding of homes and businesses.

Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

It also said a band of heavy rain would move eastwards across the area during Thursday which could also lead to some disruption.

The Yellow alert warns people they should plan ahead for possible travel delays or the disruption of their day to day activities and keep an eye on the latest weather forecast.

Travel Somerset said drivers should also beware temperatures dropping below freezing at night with standing water still around resulting in potential for ice on road surfaces.