THE Bank Holiday weekend is set to be a wash-out across Yorkshire with forecasters predicting heavy rain and wind.

Visitors to the region'stourist spots are set to be disappointed with rain and thunderstorms heading to the region.

Wet weather is predicted throughout the three days, starting on Saturday afternoon with some heavy bursts of rain.

The showers are set to ease on Sunday, but weather experts say there could be winds in the more exposed places.

Updated: 10:03 Saturday, May 03, 2003