Pouring rain was welcomed with open arms yesterday morning, but soon became a nuisance as roads flooded.

Marsh Folly Road, Perimeter Lane and BAA parking lot were all among the trouble spots because of the downpour as commuters got their week off to a wet start.

“As is typical in the summer, there is plenty of tropical moisture that flows around the southern flank of the Bermuda-Azores High, which can result in very isolated and sometimes prolonged showers,” said Michelle Pitcher of the Bermuda Weather Service.

Heavy clouds converged off South Shore Sunday evening, kicking off isolated thunderstorms and setting them on a path to hit the island around dawn.

But the heavier showers largely skipped the East End, travelling along the western and central parishes — with only minimal rainfall reaching the airport as late as 8.30am.

Despite the flooding along Marsh Folly Road, the weather service recorded just 0.1in of rain for the morning. The downpour is the first heavy shower received after a long absence of rain, with only 4.82in of rain water being recorded in the past 30 days.

More showers, some potentially heavy, remain possible today.