Travel warning after amber alert for heavy rain in parts of Scotland

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The Met Office has issued an amber warning for parts of Scotland for Saturday and Sunday morning.

Police have urged for people to travel only if necessary in parts of Scotland covered by an amber weather warning for heavy rain.

for heavy and persistent rain is also in place for almost all of mainland Scotland, as well as Skye and the Inner Hebrides.The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain for parts of Scotland. "Flood alerts are also in place and residents in affected areas should stay clear of any floodwater and consider making a flood plan for their homes or business."Ch Supt Hilary Sloan, head of road policing, said: "Our advice is to plan ahead and consider if your journey is really necessary or if it can be delayed until conditions improve.

Flood duty manager Ruth Ellis said: "This is a major rainfall event as we are expecting to see significant prolonged heavy rain throughout Saturday across the southern Highlands and western Central Belt, with further heavy rain in the north on Sunday.

 

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