Yellow rain warning issued by the Met Office for Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for heavy rain on the Yorkshire coast.
A band of persistent, heavy rain will move slowly south and may lead to some disruption to transport and infrastructure, according to the Met Office.
The weather warning is in place from 8.28am this morning (October 9) until 3pm this afternoon.
It covers parts of both North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, including Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington.
According to the Met Office, bus and train services might be affected, with journey times taking longer
Spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer and there could be some interruption to power supplies and other services.
The Met Office have said: “A band of heavy rain will move slowly south through Wednesday, before clearing during the afternoon. A further 20-30mm of rain is likely, with a few places perhaps seeing 40mm or more, leading to some travel disruption.”