AN AMBER weather warning has been issued for Fife with heavy rain set to impact much of Scotland this weekend.

The Met Office says heavy and slow-moving rain is likely from late Friday through to Sunday morning which will bring a chance of flooding and severely disrupted travel.

It is warning that homes and businesses could bring flooding and damage to some buildings with "danger to life" from fast flowing or deep floodwater.

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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: “Prolonged heavy rain is expected to cause widespread disruption for much of Scotland.

"While Saturday into Sunday will be widely very wet for Scotland, the heaviest, most disruptive, rain is expected in western and central Scotland, as is reflected in our warnings.

“Within the Amber warning area, 80-100mm of rain is likely quite widely, with as much as 150-180mm possible in some of the wettest spots.

"Rain is expected to slowly clear to the north during Sunday morning. We’ll continue to review warnings so it’s important for everyone to stay up to date with the latest forecast for their area.”

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Ruth Ellis, Flood Duty Manager for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), said: “This is a major rainfall event as we are expecting to see significant prolonged heavy rain throughout Saturday across the Southern Highlands and western Central Belt, with further heavy rain in the north on Sunday.

“We’re likely to see extensive river and surface water flooding impacts, including property flooding and widespread transport disruption.

"We would strongly advise people to sign up to Floodline to receive free updates for where they live, or travel through, directly to their phone. People can also check our Flood Updates for all the latest information and the three-day Scottish Flood Forecast to see what conditions are expected further ahead."

Stein Connelly from Transport Scotland said the forecasted heavy rain is likely to bring disruption to the transport network in Scotland.

"It’s important people plan their journeys before they set off," he said. "Motorists should make sure their routes are available, follow the travel advice from Police Scotland and drive to the conditions.

"The Traffic Scotland Twitter/X page is regularly updated and the mobile website - my.trafficscotland.org - lets people get the latest information on the move."