Weather could lead to difficult driving conditions 

Heavy rain is expected to start from 3pm 

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Isle of Man from today (6 December).

Two warnings are in place - a yellow one for persistent and heavy rain which kicks in from 3pm and an amber one for 'storm force winds' from 3am tomorrow (7 December).

Forecaster Kirsty Pendlebury predicts the rain later will bring difficult driving conditions: 

Meanwhile, Storm Darragh will bring winds of up to 85 miles an hour in some areas:

This could also impact travel with some sailings at risk and Ronaldsway advising passengers to 'prepare' for potential disruption.