THE Met Office has issued a weather warning for Cornwall for Saturday, with heavy rain and strong winds predicted.
The yellow warning is in place from 6am to 6pm on Saturday.
The forecaster said to expect spray and flooding on roads, making journey times longer; possible flooding of a homes and businesses; delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges; the possibility of some short term loss of power and other services and that some festive events could be affected by poor conditions.
Its warning stated: "Heavy rain and gales will affect parts of Northern Ireland and southwestern areas of the UK on Saturday.
"The wettest areas could see 30 to 50 mm of rain in six to 12 hours, while winds could gust to between 50 and 60 mph, especially in exposed coastal areas.
"The combination of these factors on a busy shopping weekend, may add to potential disruption."
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