Heavy rain expected as amber warning issued

Heavy rain is expected in parts of mid and north Wales as two warnings are issued.

The Met Office issued an amber weather warning from 12:00 BST on Wednesday for 24 hours.

The warning details that flooding and disruption are likely, with rain becoming heavy and persistent.

Areas covered by the amber warning are Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham.

Forecasters say parts of north Wales could see 30-40mm (1.1in-1.5 in) of rain, while a few areas may receive 60-80mm (2.3-3.1in).

The Met Office said there is a small chance a few upland areas of north Wales could see up to 150mm (5.9in).

A yellow weather warning for rain has also been issued for mid and north Wales and remains in place until 06:00 BST Thursday.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said some areas are going to see "a lot of heavy, persistent rain through a big chunk of Wednesday."

"It is going to be a pretty wet picture as we go through the rest of the week for many places.

"There is some uncertainty as to exactly where we are going to see the heaviest rain and where is most likely to be impacted," he said.