THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across the region, warning of possible travel disruption and flooding.

The heavy rain warning is set to come in to effect at 2 am on Thursday morning, and remain in effect until 6 pm Friday evening.

It comes as the West Country is set to dodge an ‘arctic blast’ which has triggered yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice across parts of the country.

The Met Office said some areas could see as much as 45mm of rainfall in just over 24 hours. In guidance issued on Wednesday, February 7, they said:

“A couple of bands of rain, heavy in places, will push northwards across southern England and south Wales during Thursday and early on Friday. Whilst a drier interlude is likely for a time during the middle part of Thursday, many places in the warning area will see 15-25 mm of rain accumulate during this period.

“However, some higher ground areas of southern England and south Wales could see as much as 35-45 mm of rain.”

For further information visit the Met Office website.