A yellow weather warning for rain has been put in place for Northern Ireland from Saturday evening.

The Met Office warning is in place from 9pm on Saturday evening until 9pm on Sunday and covers all six counties.

Rain will spread from the west across Northern Ireland during Saturday evening.

It is likely to be drier for a time on Sunday morning, before further heavy rain moves through later on Sunday, which may lead to some flooding in places.

Twenty to thirty mm of rain could accumulate quite widely during this period, with totals of 40-60 mm possible over higher ground.

Additionally, it will turn much milder, leading to the melting of lying snow and thus increasing the potential for some flooding impacts in places.

What to expect

  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible