FORECASTERS have warned that heavy rain and strong winds could bring ‘dangerous conditions’ and travel disruption to Inverclyde in the coming days.

A yellow weather warning will be in place for much of the west of Scotland from 9am tomorrow until 3pm on Thursday.

During this time, there is ‘slight chance’ of power cuts and flooding in some communities.

The Met Office says remnants of Hurricane Ernesto, which ripped through the North Atlantic last week, will play a ‘background role’ in the stormy conditions.

Chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “A band of rain will move in from the west on Wednesday morning and will become slow moving with heavy bursts of rain at times, especially over high ground in Scotland.

“This rain will persist into Thursday for many within the warning area, with 75-100mm likely quite widely, with higher accumulations possible over the higher ground.”

Inverclyde is expected to see strong winds throughout the yellow alert period, with gusts of up to 49 miles per hour forecast during the early hours of Thursday.

Mr Kelly added: “Gusty winds will accompany the rain, with 50-60mph possible near Irish Sea coasts and the west of Scotland.

“Coupled with spring tides, this could lead to some dangerous coastal conditions before winds gradually ease later on Thursday.”