Some flooding and traffic disruption possible with rain warning issued for Northern Ireland
A yellow warning for persistent rain has been issued for Northern Ireland on Thursday (January 22).
The warning, which is for all counties except Fermanagh, is in place from 10am until midnight.
The Met Office says 15 to 25 mm of rain is likely to fall widely during the course of the day, with 30 to 40 mm possible in a few spots, mainly on high ground. This may lead to some flooding and transport disruption.
The rain, forecasters added, is expected to clear northwards during Thursday night.
Members of the public are advised to expect the following:
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer;
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.