WEATHER experts are warning of rain in Bradford and surrounding areas.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across West Yorkshire today.

The alert started at around 8.30am and will finish at 3pm.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "A band of heavy rain will move slowly south through Wednesday, before clearing during the afternoon.

"A further 20 to 30mm of rain is likely, with a few places perhaps seeing 40mm or more, leading to some travel disruption."

The weather has already brough severe disruption to the north-east, with the A1 closed in both directions in County Durham due to flooding.

What to expect, according to the Met Office

  • Bus and train services affected with journey times taking longer

  • Spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer

  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services