Yellow Wind Warning issued for North West
There’s a warning of electricity blackouts due to a nationwide weather warning later today. A status yellow wind alert will begin at 12 noon and continue until 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. It affects all 26 counties, and winds of up to 110 kilometres an hour are expected. …
Wintry weather on way to NW in coming days
Higher ground in the north west could be at risk of some snow in the coming days. But although snow is not likely to be heavy, severe frosts and wintry showers are expected. A weather advisory is in effect from from 4pm this afternoon until Friday night with Met Eireann…
Major disruption to the North West as Storm Jorge arrives
The National Emergency Co-Ordination Group will meet this morning ahead of the arrival of Storm Jorge. Up to 50 millimetres of rain is expected in 12 counties over the next 48 hours. A yellow rainfall warning is in place for all of Donegal, Munster and Connacht. And when Storm Jorge…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in for a cold snap with snow and ice
Sub zero temperatures are forecast for tonight as the cold snap looks set to continue. Another weather warning is now in place, just hours after a nationwide snow/ice warning was lifted. At nine o’clock this morning, a snow/ice warning for the entire country was lifted. But Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo…
Yellow rain warning issued for north west
A yellow rainfall warning is in place until tomorrow morning for the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. A warning has been issued flooding in parts of the country over the next 24 hours. It follows two storms over the past ten days, which also brought torrential rain,…