Rain gradually clears from the north through Friday afternoon and evening. Giving more details of the weather warning, the Met Office said: 'Rain, heavy and persistent at times, is expected to develop through Thursday evening, before affecting much of England and Wales through Friday. The warning was issued on Wednesday morning and comes as the UK is due to enter a cold snap that could bring 'freezing' temperatures to Gloucestershire and snow to parts of Scotland in the coming days.
There could also be flooding of a few homes and business. People have been warned to expect spray and flooding on roads which are likely to make journey times longer, with bus and train services likely to be affected and journey times longer. A yellow weather warning is in place from tomorrow (October 12) to Friday (Image: The Met Office)