Liverpool has been hit by torrential rain as this week’s largely dry and sunny spell comes to an end.

Clouds hovered over the city before opening up into heavy showers.

The rain is expected to last on-off throughout the afternoon, though should clear up by the early evening.

People caught outside in the bad weather tweeted their dismay at the heavy rain.

Ashleighh, @ashleighhRS, tweeted: “Yay no hood or umbrella. Just getting heavier.”

ECHO reporter Joe Thomas wrote: “The storm we’ve been waiting for had to come as I left for work didn’t it. I’m soaking!”

Hayley Draper tweeted: “Love a little storm.”

Liverpool Weather tweeted: “22mm of rain so far in this downpour of around 10 mins. Over half an inch of rain in around 10 mins! Could cause some problems.”