This weekend promises to be a wet one after the Met Office issued a warning for heavy rain.

As much as 100mm of rain is expected to fall from midday on Friday until 11.59pm on Saturday night.

There is a chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater which could cause danger to life and affect public transport, as well as cause power cuts in some areas, say the Met Office.

Roads could also be closed due to flooding, leaving some areas cut off.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Rain is expected to arrive across parts of the UK during Friday and become heavy and persistent, this is especially true for high ground exposed to the strong southwesterly wind.

"There remains some uncertainty to the locations likely to see the highest rainfall totals.

"This rain is expected to continue falling in similar areas for around 24 hours.

"As such, during this period 40-60mm of rain is likely, with perhaps as much as 100mm over higher ground."