Yellow weather warning issued for heavy rain in parts of Scotland

A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of Scotland with heavy rainfall and winds expected.

The Met Office yellow warning is in place from 18:00 on Sunday until 21:00 on Monday.

It covers western, central and southwestern Scotland with higher levels of rainfall expected in some areas.

Rainfall of around 20-40mm is expected with levels around 50-75mm expected in areas of higher ground in Lochaber, Argyll, the Trossachs and parts of Dumfries and Galloway.

The Met Office warned spraying and flooding on roads may make journey times longer.

Buses and trains may also be impacted, with journey times affected.

There is also a possibility of flooding of a few homes, businesses and campsites.

Environmental agency SEPA issued flood alerts due to expected heavy rain.

Scotrail urged passengers to check their journeys ahead of time using the app or website.

Ferry services from Mallaig to Lochboisdale and Armadale and Berneray to Leverburgh are being impacted due to adverse weather.

Calmac said the Ardmhor to Eriskay route is on yellow alert and liable to cancellation or disruption.

A spokesperson for CalMac said: “Our priority is the safety of customers and colleagues.

“We are working hard to keep customers updated with the latest information via the service status and information pages, our app and our Twitter page.”

Ahead of the wet weather, BEAR Scotland said traffic will be diverted from the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to the Old Military Road as a precaution.

BEAR Scotland’s north west representative, Ian Stewart, said the measures would be reassessed on Tuesday morning.

He added: “The forecast for heavy rain at the Rest and be Thankful will significantly increase saturation levels on the hillside.

“Safety remains the priority and the use of this route will ensure the A83 corridor remains open for the travelling public, keeping Argyll very much open for business.

“Subject to the weather improving, we plan to inspect the hillside thoroughly on Tuesday morning and this will inform a decision to return traffic to the A83.”

In October 2023, a month’s worth of rainfall – about 160mm (6in) – fell over 36 hours caused seven landslips at Rest and Be Thankful.

Ten people had to be airlifted from vehicles after 12,000 tonnes of debris crashed onto the A83 during heavy rain.

The popular tourist destination was closed for a total of 200 days in 2020 due to its vulnerability to landslides.

Traffic Scotland said traffic will operate under a convoy system and road users should expect delays of around 20 minutes.

Live traffic information is available on the Traffic Scotland website.