The Met Office has urged UK households to prepare an emergency flood kit as it issues a yellow weather warning for rain in certain areas of the country. The weather alerts currently in place for Saturday, January 24, with the last being lifted on Sunday, January 25, includes several warnings, such as delays to bus and train services and potential power outages.

Though the weather agency has particularly emphasised that “flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible” and as a result is urging Brits in the impacted areas to ensure they stay safe in the event that it does happen.

The risk comes as heavy rainfall has been experienced across parts of the nation over the last couple of days and is expected to continue, particularly in parts of Scotland, South Wales, and south-west England.

Andy Page, Met Office Chief Forecaster, said: “Unsettled weather continues for many across the UK with persistent and heavy rain in parts of Scotland with snow over higher ground, and strong winds and heavy rain in southwestern England and southern Wales. Elsewhere while it’ll be a breezy weekend there will be brighter and drier spells with occasional showers passing through fairly quickly.”