UK weather: Scotland and Wales told to brace for floods and travel disruption

Met Office issues yellow alerts for heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday with localised flooding predicted

Forecasters have warned that heavy rain could lead to flooding and travel disruption this week.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for southern Scotland and parts of central Scotland, the Highlands, and Argyll and Bute, valid from 2pm on Tuesday until 6am on Wednesday. It states that occasionally heavy rain, and a thaw of snow lying on the hills, is expected to lead to localised flooding and transport disruption.