Edinburgh weather: Yellow weather warning issued this weekend as heavy rain set to hammer the Capital

Experts at the Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Edinburgh this weekend.
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The warning, which covers the majority of the east coast of the UK, is in place from midnight Saturday through to 6pm on Sunday.

Forecasters warn residents that the heavy rain due to lash the cityu copuld cause travel disruption and make journey times longer.

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They also say that the flooding of businesses and and a few homes is 'likely'.

15-10mm of rain is expected in many areas during Sunday, with the potential for as much as 40-30mm in some places.

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What the Met Office experts say

Yellow weather warning issued for Edinburgh this weekend as heavy rain set to hammer the CapitalYellow weather warning issued for Edinburgh this weekend as heavy rain set to hammer the Capital
Yellow weather warning issued for Edinburgh this weekend as heavy rain set to hammer the Capital

Predictions indicate that most of Sunday will be wet for Edinburgh. Here is th eMet Office's tips and guidelines for what to expect:

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- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer

- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Heavy rain is expected across parts of Scotland during Saturday night before extending to northern and eastern England during Sunday.

"Within the warning area many parts will see 15-30 mm of rain during Sunday with the potential for as much as 40-50 mm in places, much of this falling in a 6 hour period.

"At this stage, there is still some uncertainty regarding the location of where the heaviest rain will occur."