One of Ireland's foremost weather experts has said Storm Eowyn could be 'the worst storm we have seen in years'
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland ahead of the arrival of Storm Éowyn later this week.
The orange warning is likely to be the first of multiple alerts issued in the coming days, with the forecaster having flagged “orange warnings as a minimum” after the storm was named on Tuesday and experts predicting it could be “the worst storm we have seen in years”. The orange warning will come into effect at 2am on Friday morning, January 24, remaining in place until 5pm on Friday. Met Éireann has flagged “severe, damaging and destructive winds with gusts of up to 130km/h widely, with even higher gusts for a time” during this period.A meteorological commentary published by Met Éireann on Tuesday had forecast snow, sleet, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts, with the west and northwest of the country likely to be worst affected.
Ahead of Storm Eowyn, Met Éireann has issued the following advice to the public to stay safe in extreme weather. Join the Irish breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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