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Weather warning for Northern Ireland Weather warning for Northern Ireland
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A yellow rain warning has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office.A yellow rain warning has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office.
There may be 40-50 mm of rainfall in some places.There may be 40-50 mm of rainfall in some places.
The rain will last into Thursday night across much of Northern Ireland, with accumulations of 20 to 30 mm likely.The rain will last into Thursday night across much of Northern Ireland, with accumulations of 20 to 30 mm likely.
Across the Sperrins, east Tyrone, east Fermanagh and especially across Antrim, Down and Armagh, the rain is likely to be fairly steady and occasionally heavy.Across the Sperrins, east Tyrone, east Fermanagh and especially across Antrim, Down and Armagh, the rain is likely to be fairly steady and occasionally heavy.
A yellow weather warning is issued by the Met Office to make the public aware of certain adverse weather conditions, in this case, the risk of flooding caused by prolonged downpours of rain.
Parts of the west and northwest should avoid the worst of Thursday's rain.Parts of the west and northwest should avoid the worst of Thursday's rain.
A yellow weather warning, the least severe weather alert, has also been issued for Wales along with parts of England and Scotland.A yellow weather warning, the least severe weather alert, has also been issued for Wales along with parts of England and Scotland.
'Flooding issues''Flooding issues'
BBC meteorologist Angie Phillips said the persistence of the rain rather than its intensity was more likely to be cause of any problems.BBC meteorologist Angie Phillips said the persistence of the rain rather than its intensity was more likely to be cause of any problems.
"A lot of surface water will gather on the roads and visibility will be poor, and localised surface water flooding is a possibility, especially in parts of the east as the rain continues to fall," she said."A lot of surface water will gather on the roads and visibility will be poor, and localised surface water flooding is a possibility, especially in parts of the east as the rain continues to fall," she said.
"At this time of year, leaves are starting to gather in the drains as well, and can prevent rainwater from draining away effectively, and that just adds to the flooding issues.""At this time of year, leaves are starting to gather in the drains as well, and can prevent rainwater from draining away effectively, and that just adds to the flooding issues."
Drier conditions should follow into the west after Thursday midnight.Drier conditions should follow into the west after Thursday midnight.
"It may be early Friday morning before the rain properly clears away from the east coast," she said."It may be early Friday morning before the rain properly clears away from the east coast," she said.
"Then apart from a few showers, it is at least a drier outlook for Friday and the weekend. A little fresher then as we lose the warm moist air that the rain is feeding in on today, and the nights will become a little cooler too.""Then apart from a few showers, it is at least a drier outlook for Friday and the weekend. A little fresher then as we lose the warm moist air that the rain is feeding in on today, and the nights will become a little cooler too."