UK weather: Britain to be hit by torrential downpours as one area to see 6 inches of rain and risk of flooding
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BRITAIN is set to be hit by three days of torrential downpours starting from tomorrow. The prospect of more flooding comes less than a week after Storm Darragh lashed the UK. The Met Office has said rain will become persistent across parts of western Scotland during Sunday.
![[A flood warden wades in the water on a road near a warning sign after Storm Darragh hit the country]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/flood-warden-wades-water-road-955700763.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
It will continue throughout Monday before easing later on Tuesday. Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place from 6pm tomorrow until 12pm on Tuesday. During this period 70-100mm of rain is likely to fall widely, but possibly over 150mm for some exposed hills and mountains.
![[Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place from 6pm tomorrow until 12pm on Tuesday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/britain-hit-torrential-downpours-one-957398598.jpg?strip=all&w=932)
The forecaster added that rapid melting of lying snow will also contribute to any potential impacts. The Met Office posted on X: "Parts of western and northern Scotland will see a spell of very wet weather during the coming days as a band of rain becomes slow-moving across the area.
![[Rain will become persistent across parts of western Scotland during Sunday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/britain-hit-torrential-downpours-one-957400369.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"Some hills and mountains could see around 150mm of rainfall and combined with snowmelt may lead to the risk of flooding.". Meteorologist Craig Snell said: "This afternoon will see a few showers across more western parts of Wales and England. "But the main bulk of the cloud and rain will be across Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
"The heaviest and most persistent rain will probably arrive after dark while temperatures will be around the seasonal average.". A picturesque Christmas where widespread snow covers the ground is extremely rare, and since 1960 has only happened four times - in 1981, 1995, 2009 and 2010.
