AN additional weather warning has been issued by the Met Office this morning (Wednesday, May 22) as heavy rain is set to hit Wirral.

The weather forecasters brought in a yellow weather warning for rain from 12.15am today, Wednesday to 6am tomorrow.

But they have now also issued an additional amber weather warning from 12pm today to 12pm tomorrow, May 23 which will be in place alongside the yellow warning.

The amber warning sates that rain will become “heavy and persistent” later Wednesday and Thursday with “flooding and disruption”.

Experts have warned that spray and flooding will probably lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures while fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, “causing danger to life”.

There is also a good chance some communities will be cut off by flooded roads and that delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely.

Power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses are also likely.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Rain becoming heavy and persistent during Wednesday afternoon before easing during Thursday morning.

"The heaviest rain is expected over north facing hills and where strong winds will enhance rainfall accumulations.

"Many places within the warning area will see 30-40mm of rain, with high ground of northwest England seeing 70-90 mm.

"While mountains of north Wales may see 100-150mm or more.”