What to expect

• There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
• There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life
• Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
• Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
• There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
• There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

What should I do?

---

Issued: 11:47 (UTC) on Mon 18 Jan 2021

Further details

Persistent, and at times heavy rain, will develop across Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and the far north of England during Monday night. Rainfall accumulations of 20-30 mm are expected quite widely and some places, mostly over higher ground, could see 30-50 mm rain. This wet weather will clear eastwards early on Wednesday. Later on Tuesday rain will also turn to snow over hills, initially down to 300-400 m and then down to 100-200 m Tuesday evening and night. The most widespread snow will be over southern Scotland where accumulations of 2-5 cm are possible above 200-300 m and 5-10 cm may fall above 300-400 m.

View full warning details and map view

---

Regions and local authorities affected

North East England

• Northumberland

North West England

• Cumbria

Northern Ireland

• County Antrim
• County Armagh
• County Down
• County Fermanagh
• County Londonderry
• County Tyrone

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

• Dumfries and Galloway
• East Lothian
• Midlothian Council
• Scottish Borders
• West Lothian

Strathclyde

• East Ayrshire
• South Ayrshire
• South Lanarkshire