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Travel disruptions expected as heavy rain forecast for Isle of Wight

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for heavy rain for the Isle of Wight.

Valid from midnight on Thursday until 3pm on Friday (1st March) the warning reads:

A band of rain, heavy at times, is expected to move north and east on Friday.

10 to 15 mm of rainfall is likely widely, with perhaps 30 mm in a few locations.

With much of the rain falling in 3 hours some travel disruption is probable.

Some snow is also likely to affect some higher routes and communities for a brief time.

What to expect

  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

You can follow the weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.