A STORM could bring disruption and flooding to Dorset this weekend, the Met Office has warned.

A yellow warning has been issued for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of the county ahead of the arrival of Storm Bert.

The warning will be in force between 6am on Saturday, November 23 and 11.45pm on Sunday, November 24.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Heavy rainfall will affect much of the UK this weekend. Rain is expected to develop during Saturday morning across southwest and southern England, becoming particularly heavy and persistent overnight and into Sunday.

“Accumulations of 50-75 mm are expected to fall fairly widely during this time.”

The spokesperson said strong southerly winds will accompany the heavy rain and may locally exacerbate impacts.

Rain will become less extensive through Sunday as it erratically clears eastwards.

The Met Office said there is a slight chance power cuts and loss of services could occur along with flooding.

Currently the Met Office is forecasting heavy rain all day on Saturday and Sunday with wind gusts up to 56mph.