The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering parts of Lancashire.

The warning will be in place from 6am tomorrow (September 19) until 6pm on Wednesday (September 20).

It covers much of the eastern part of the county, including Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, as well as Preston more centrally.

Heavy rain is expected across the North West and in parts of North Wales which could lead to flooding of homes and businesses.

 

Public transport services are likely to be affected, with journey times taking longer, while spray and flooding could have the same effect for driving on the roads.

Interruption to power supplies and other services is also likely.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will affect many parts of the UK on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“The heaviest and most persistent rainfall during this period is expected to affect the high ground of northwest England, northwest Wales and south Wales.

“Over the course of this 36 hours in these areas, 50-100 mm of rainfall is likely to accumulate widely, with as much as 150-200mm in some locations.”

Rain is expected to continue in Blackburn throughout the week, though there should be a sunny start to the day on Thursday (September 21) before the rain returns in the afternoon.

Friday is expected to be another wet day throughout while Saturday should be the opposite, remaining sunny all day with a high of 15°C.