It’s what everyone will be wondering today ahead of the ‘worst in years’ storm.
Storm Éowyn is set to hit Ireland tonight (Thursday, 23 January) and, in an extremely rare event, all 32 counties have been issued Status Red wind warnings.
Met Éireann has said that there will be gale to storm force winds with “extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h”.
As for the impact the storm will have, a list from the Irish meteorological service includes the following:
“Danger to life, extremely dangerous travelling conditions, unsafe working conditions, disruption and cancellations to transport, many fallen trees, significant and widespread power outages, and coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas.”
Red warnings for #StormÉowyn have been updated as follows.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 23, 2025
These changes are because the latest forecast shows the system clearing out slightly earlier than forecasted yesterday. pic.twitter.com/AistGVDQsi
The Irish Government has already said that schools, early learning and childcare settings and further and higher education institutions in red-level warning areas will close for the duration of the warnings.
This is as employers in red warning areas are urged to facilitate working from home for all employees who can do so.
“Only emergency service workers should be leaving home for work, where directed by their employer,” the statement on the Government’s website reads.
🚨Red Storm Éowyn Warning
— MerrionStreet.ie (@merrionstreet) January 23, 2025
The public are advised to not travel in areas where a red level warning is in place and to shelter in place during these times.
Monitor Met Éireann forecasts and/or visit https://t.co/yLn4gd0gzC pic.twitter.com/v4fhEPDjva
Transport for Ireland has also said that public transport – including bus, tram and train services – will not be operating when the Status Red Warning is in place.
Services in the hours before and after the Red Warning takes effect are also likely to be severely impacted.
For the current estimations of what times Storm Éowyn will hit each Irish county, check out JOE’s list below – compiled from all the Met Éireann weather warnings.
Storm Éowyn Times
9pm Thursday – 5am Friday – Status Yellow Rain warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford
12am – 4pm Friday – Status Orange Wind warning for Ireland
12am – 11.59pm Friday – Yellow Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone
2am – 10am Friday – Status Red Wind warning for Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford
3am – 11am Friday – Status Red Wind warning for Clare, Galway
4am – 12pm Friday – Status Red Wind warning for Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
6am – 11am Friday – Status Red Wind warning for Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, Westmeath, Wicklow
6am – 9pm Friday – Amber Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone
7am – 2pm Friday – Status Red Wind warning for Donegal
7am – 2pm Friday – Red Wind Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone
4pm – 11pm Friday – Status Yellow Wind warning for Donegal
Read more:
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