Status Orange wind warning issued for north west.
A status Orange wind warning has been issued for the north west. As storm Gareth approaches, westerly winds are set to get up to speeds of 65 to 75km/h with damaging gusts reaching 110 to 130km/h. There is also the risk of coastal flooding due to high seas. Counties Sligo,…
National weather warning in affect from tonight
A yellow weather warning is in affect for the country from 11pm tonight. The warning is for snow and ice and will remain in place until 6am Monday morning. Met Eireann are warning that scattered thundery showers of hail, sleet and snow could fall. They say this can lead to…
Warning for Donegal motorists as orange weather alert issued
Motorists are being warned to be extra cautious as a status orange wind warning has been issued for Donegal. Gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour are expected from tomorrow morning in Donegal, Galway and Mayo. The RSA is urging drivers to check conditions as the rest of the…
Outbreaks of sleet, snow and freezing temperatures could make roads hazardous again tomorrow morning
Outbreaks of sleet and snow are forecast for the north west tonight. And that’s likely to result in road conditions to remain hazardous. A particular danger may be sheets of ice covering packed snow and sleet that has already fallen. Forecaster Vincent O Shea from Met Eireann has been telling…
Road users urged to take care on icy roads
All road users across the north west are being urged to take extra care this morning after icy conditions in parts overnight. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 4 degrees in parts of the country with Met Eireann’s yellow snow and ice warning still in place. Sligo County Council…
Weather update: Cold night with severe frost forecast
A very cold night with severe frost. That’s the latest prediction from Met Eireann as the north west braces for the second night of the first cold snap of the winter. Freezing conditions will make driving conditions hazardous again tomorrow, Thursday, morning and motorists are again advised to be extremely…
Weather warning as Storm Ali approaches Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are set to be worst affected by strong winds as Storm Ali approaches. The three counties are among 13 nationwide where a Status Orange wind warning is in place from 5am tomorrow morning until lunchtime tomorrow. Gusts of up to 120km an hour are expected in…