A yellow weather warning is currently in place across the North East as heavy rain is set to batter the region throughout Wednesday.
The Met Office predicts that downpours are likely from Wednesday morning until 6am on Thursday. It has prompted a weather warning for the whole of the North East.
Heavy rain could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, while delays or cancellations to train and bus services are also considered possible.
Forecasters expect that while most areas will see between 30-40mm of rain, some upland areas could see as much as 100-150mm.
The Met Office states: “An area of rain is expected to develop across eastern and central England and then move north-westwards to affect northern England and north Wales during Wednesday afternoon. The area of rain could then become slow moving, heavy and persistent, especially over north facing hills, before clearing during Thursday morning.
“There is a lot of uncertainty over exactly where the heaviest rain will occur and this warning is likely to be updated. Many places will see 30-40 mm of rain, while a few areas may receive 60-80 mm. There is also a small chance that a few upland areas could see much higher totals, in the order of 100-150 mm.”
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