Edinburgh commuters warned of morning rush hour delays as yellow weather alert issued

Edinburgh commuters have been warned of disruption to Friday morning's commute as a yellow weather warning for rain is issued for the Capital.
38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.
38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.

The warning comes on the back of a week of intense downpours which has seen roads flooded, railway line unusable and public transport disrupted.

Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson says up to 30mm of rain could fall over the rush hour period from about 7am.A yellow "be aware" warning for rain is in place for Edinburgh - and much of Scotland - all day on Friday.

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On their website, the Met Office warns of a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded and that fast flowing or deep floodwater could cause danger to life. Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.
38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday.
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The latest warnings come after heavy rain caused major disruption in the Capital on Wednesday and into Thursday, with roads closed due to flooding and trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow disrupted due to a waterlogged track at Winchburgh.

Mr Wilson said 38mm of rain was recorded at the Met Office Gogarbank weather station between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday. The monthly rainfall expected for all of August in parts of eastern Scotland, including Edinburgh, is 91mm.

Mr Wilson said that other weather stations may have recorded even more rainfall in other parts of the city.

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Mr Wilson said sunny spells can be expected for the rest of Friday afternoon but that a few more heavy showers are forecast, with some "real downpours possible" and a bit of wind.

A thunderstorm warning will then be in place from midnight on Saturday until 6am on Sunday morning.

He said latest spell of bad weather is being caused by a deep area of low pressure containing warm air coming from the Southern Atlantic which is carrying lots of moisture.