WIRRAL has been issued with a yellow weather warning as “heavy rain” is set to hit the borough.

Met Office forecasters have warned that spells of heavy rain are likely to cause disruption across the region.

The warning is in force from 3pm on Saturday, February 17 until 6pm on Sunday, February 18.

Experts have said that flooding of homes and businesses is likely with some interruption to power and power supplies and other services.

Bus and train services are likely to be affected with journey times taking longer. Spray and flooding on roads will also have an impact.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “An area of persistent and occasionally heavy rain is expected to move from west to east across the warning area during Saturday and Sunday, falling on already saturated ground.

“Rain will clear western areas early Sunday, whilst rate of clearance from east and southeast England is open to some uncertainty, but all areas should become dry by evening.”