The Met Office has issued a weather warning for parts of the UK, including Merseyside, for torrential rain.
Outbreaks of rain will spread across England and Wales on Tuesday as the weather takes a turn for the worse.
The rain will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of northwest England, particularly over higher ground. Merseyside has been included in the warning, which also covers Halton, Cheshire and Lancashire.
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The warning is in place between 6am until 8pm on Tuesday, January 10.
The current forecast from Tuesday onwards reads: "Mild, wet and drab on Tuesday with persistent rain and drizzle. Showers and blustery winds on Wednesday.
"Further rain on Thursday. Generally staying windy with coastal gales."
People included in the yellow weather warning are being told to expect flooding of a few homes and businesses, bus and train services affected with journey times taking longer, spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longe and some interruption to power supplies and other services.
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