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CLARE’S weather warning for Friday has been upgraded from orange to red and will be in effect from 3am to 8am at least.
Storm Eunice will track quickly over Ireland tonight and Friday morning bringing severe and damaging winds.
Southwest winds veering northwest will reach mean speeds in excess of 80 km/h with gusts in excess of 130 km/h. Some coastal flooding, especially at high tide.
An Garda Síochána wishes to advise the public that a red weather warning has been issued for a number of counties.
For further information, please go to the Met Éireann website: https://t.co/ioxYmvi8Xv https://t.co/w03u6HYhKh
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) February 17, 2022
Clare County Council is advising members of the public to avoid unnecessary travel where possible, but if you must travel, please slow down and take care when driving, and charge mobile phones before travelling. It is also advised to secure any street or outdoor furniture.
The public are warned electricity wires are always live, never approach. If you see fallen or damaged wires, keep clear and phone ESB Networks immediately on 1800-372999/021-2382410.
After the Status Orange warning, motorists should be aware that fallen trees, debris, localised flooding, and surface water can be expected on the roads in coastal areas and motorists should proceed with extreme caution.
The Council’s emergency phone number is 087-4169496 and the main Council Customer Support line will be open from 8am on Friday, February 18, at 065-6821616.
For life-at-risk situations please dial 999.
Clare County Council will be monitoring the situation for any changes in the weather forecast and will issue further updates. In addition, please check Met Éireann for updates.
There will be heavy falls of rain, sleet and snow on Friday and disruption to travel can be expected.
Through the afternoon, winds will gradually ease and it will be cold with wintry showers of rain, hail and sleet. Afternoon temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees.
On Friday night there will be clear spells and wintry showers at first with moderate to occasionally fresh westerly winds.
Later in the night, rain will spread eastwards across the country, falling as sleet or snow in some areas. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with freshening southerly winds.
Saturday will start off wet with falls of rain, sleet and snow during the morning and turn to spells of rain and showers as milder air extends from the west.
