The bad weather is coming. Two weather warnings are already in place.
While it’s not quite time to stock up on loaves of broad and create a Netflix list of things to watch to stave off cabin fever, Met Éireann have issued a weather advisory warning for the coming days.
They state that all of Ireland is entering a “period of very unsettled weather” and that “further warnings for strong winds and rainfall are likely to be issued in the coming days. A combination of spring tides and gales may lead to coastal flooding at times”
This advisory has been issued for the time period from 00:01am on Monday, 13 January until 11:59pm on Thursday, 16 January.
Aside from this weather advisory, there are two status yellow weather warnings in place – one for wind, the other for rain.
With regards to the warning for rain, a status yellow rainfall warning is in place for Connacht and Donegal.
That particular warning states that “heavy rain with accumulations of 40-50mm over the period with localised flooding” is expected and this warning is valid from 3pm on Friday, 10 January until 3pm on Saturday, 11 January.
A status yellow wind warning is also in place for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Kerry.
That warning states that “south to Southwest winds 50 to 65 km/hr gusts 90 to 110 km/hr, strongest on exposed coasts and hills. At the coast, high seas and gales will combine to give a risk of coastal flooding.”
It’s valid from 3pm on Friday, 10 January until 11am on Saturday, 11 January.
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