Met Office forecasters issue yellow weather warning as heavy rain set to batter Norfolk

Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers are expected to batter Norfolk.

The Met Office says spray on the roads and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures tomorrow night into Thursday morning.

Weather experts issued the warning today, which covers the majority of the county - apart from Hunstanton and the coast, and parts of Lynn.

“Whilst there is some uncertainty, and not all areas will be affected, scattered heavy showers on Wednesday evening may merge into longer spells of heavy, showery rain in places through Wednesday night into Thursday morning,” The Met Office website states.

“Where heavy downpours occur, perhaps thundery in places, accumulations of 20 to 40mm are possible in an hour or two, with the small chance of isolated accumulations more than 50mm, potentially impacting the Thursday morning commute in some areas.”

The East and West Midlands, east of England, London, south-east, south-west and Wales are all included in the warning.

It comes into force at 9pm tomorrow and ends at 9am on Thursday.

The Met Office warns there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.

There is a slight chance power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

There is a small chance homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds

There is also a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.