Yellow weather warnings are in place across eastern Scotland and north-east England until 6pm on Friday. Meanwhile, an orange rain warning has been issued for north-east Scotland from the early hours of this morning until 3pm. There are also 11 flood warnings and 88 flood warnings in place in England. Image: Vehicles stranded in the waters of the River Adur near Shermanbury in West Sussex Image: A motorist drives along a flooded road in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire On Friday morning, all schools in Brechin, Montrose and Kirriemuir were closed due to localized flooding, along with more than a dozen others. One lane of the M9 westbound was closed at J2 due to flooding, while in Fife the A92 was closed between Parbroath Crossroads and Melville Lodges due to flooding. Five severe flood warnings have also been issued in Scotland for Kintore, Kemnay, Inverurie, Ballater, Aberdeen (Dee). A severe flood warning means “extensive flooding to properties and businesses is expected” and some roads will become “impassable”. Residents of the area were urged to stay away from flood waters and “not to take unnecessary risks”. Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan said areas covered by the orange warning would see more than 100mm. “With this kind of rainfall, we are expecting some flooding,” he said. Mr Morgan said coastal areas would also be hit by strong winds. “We have very strong onshore winds and very large waves,” he added. “There may be some disruption to transport, including ferries and the road network.” Yellow warning areas may also see some flooding, he added. Image: People walk through the rain in Seaham, County Durham Image: A lorry is stranded in the waters of the River Adur near Shermanbury in West Sussex Image: A motorist drives along a flooded road in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire The temperature will range from 9 to 11 degrees Celsius, more typical for this season. Mr Morgan said the weather over the weekend would be “fairly clear” with a chance of snow. “It remains fairly clear over the weekend,” he said. “We may see the first snowflakes of autumn on high ground and in the Scottish Highlands and Pennines.” Mr Morgan added: “There is more uncertainty than usual after Sunday. “It’s likely to be quite unsettled, with some rain at times and possibly quite windy.”
