Met Office weather warning as parts of Scotland to be battered with 14 hours of heavy rain

Parts of Scotland are to be battered with a deluge of heavy rain as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

Persistent and heavy rain is expected on Tuesday, potentially leading to difficult driving conditions due to flooding on roads.

Drivers are being urged to expect spray and flooding on roads, with the warning in effect between 10am and midnight on Tuesday.

There is a risk of disruption to rail, air and ferry routes, with journey times extended.

The most persistent and heaviest rain is most likely, but not exclusively, to be on south-facing high ground, particularly for Dumfries and Galloway.

Between 20 to 40mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely, with a few places perhaps seeing in excess of 60 mm by the end of the day.

Accompanying the rain, winds are expected to strengthen along exposed Irish Sea coastlines, with gusts to gale force possible.

The following areas are covered by the alert:

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