More bad weather to hit the North West
A further period of unsettled weather is on the way for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Parts of the region woke to frost and ice this morning which made driving conditions difficult. Further showers of sleet and snow have been forecast for today. Speaking earlier to Ocean FM…
Number of areas flooded in Sligo; weather warning in place until midday today
Sligo County Council are advising motorists that the R287 Aughamore is flooded this morning at Lough Gill and is currently closed to traffic with diversions in place. While the main Collooney to Coolaney road, R290 is also flooded this morning with diversion in place there also. Threre is flooding at…
Status Orange wind warning from noon today
A status Orange wind warning has been issued for the north west for today as a storm approaches the country. Storm Gareth is set to bring winds of up to 130 km/h to Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim and Mayo and from noon today. The warning will remain valid until 9am on…
Status Yellow Wind warning issued for the North West
A Status Yellow Wind warning has been issued for the North West. The warning affects counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Clare. Met Éireann expect westerly winds reaching mean speeds of 55 to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 90 to 110km/h. The warning comes into affect from…
Status yellow snow and ice warning extended until Sunday
A status yellow snow and ice warning has been extended until Sunday. In the north west today, it’s expected to be generally dry . . .but it will remain cold. However, motorists are urged to remain cautious because of fallen snow and ice, as Met Eireann forecaster Vincent O Shea…
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…
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…