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MET Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for county Clare and nine other counties for Tuesday. The warning takes effect from 4am and will remain in place until 3pm, until further notice. Strong to near gale force and gusty southeast to south winds on Tuesday morning and afternoon. These winds will be accompanied by heavy rain clearing to squally showers through the afternoon, with hazardous driving conditions and localised flooding possible. ⚠️Status Yellow – Wind & Rain warning issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo Valid: 04:00 Tuesday 08/03/2022 to 15:00 Tuesday 08/03/2022 More detail➡️https://t.co/l8JdKfwZt9 pic.twitter.com/jtHso8yxQW — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 7, 2022 There is also a status orange marine warning in place off the coast from 6am to 1pm on Tuesday. South to southeast winds will reach storm force 10 for a time Tuesday morning and early afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Slyne Head to Rossan Point. Cork, Kerry, …

WHILE Clare was under a red alert for a number of hours last Friday morning, the damage wasn’t as bad as had been feared, but on Sunday Storm Franklin caused more problems than had been expected, writes Owen Ryan. There was an orange order in place in the county for much of the day, and Cormac Falvey of the county’s fire service said that there had been a number of calls, although there was little structural damage. “There was nothing special really, there were 20 storm related calls from 10am on Sunday until 1am on Monday. The peak of that was from 17.00 and 19.00. I think all bar two of those were down to trees down, the other two were down to poles down on roads.” While storms often hit coastal areas hardest, that wasn’t the case on Sunday with inland areas suffering more of the damage. “There were five different stations mobilised down over the course of the …

THERE IS a status orange wind alert in place for Clare from noon today until midnight. Storm Franklin will cause gale force westerly winds with severe and damaging gusts. These winds combined with very high seas will lead to wave overtopping, which may result in coastal flooding. ⚠️An Orange wind warning is in place for Clare on Sunday from 12:00 until midnight and for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo from Sunday at 23:00 until Monday 07:00 due to #StormFranklin. Wind warnings also in place for NI. More detail ⬇️https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/ZPOi4pzvn5 — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 20, 2022 Rain will turn heavy at times for the early part of the day with localised flooding, before clearing southeastwards to showers through the afternoon. Some showers will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms and hail, with sleet possible later. After a mild start, it will turn much colder as the rain clears with afternoon highs of 5 to 7 degrees. It will remain very windy tonight …

Due to the Status Red wind warning issued by Met Éireann for Clare between 3am until 8am on Friday February 18, all outpatient appointments and elective procedures in Ennis Hospital are being cancelled. Impacted patients are being contacted directly by Ennis Hospital. A weather station at Moneypoint in Clare shows how winds decreased to almost dead calm as center of #StormEunice moved in but winds suddenly increasing again now. pic.twitter.com/wqWABCTBvi — Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) February 18, 2022 Vaccination clinics at the West County Hotel, Ennis are also postponed. Anyone affected by these cancellations will be notified as soon as possible about a rescheduled date. The Medical Assessment Unit in Ennis Hospital will operate as normal, as will the Injury Unit which will open from 8am to 8pm. Services at all other hospital sites in the Mid-West; University Hospital Limerick, Nenagh Hospital, St John’s Hospital, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital and University Maternity Hospital Limerick will operate as normal. Meanwhile Bus Éireann services …

THE Department of Education is advising that schools in county Clare stay closed on Friday February 18 due to the Status Red wind warning. The department stated that remote teaching and learning should commence where possible, in line with schools’ remote teaching and learning plans. It also advised schools to keep up to date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area. Also, due to the weather warning all Bus Éireann services in County Clare will be suspended on Friday morning, February 18, between 1am until 10am. This suspension will also apply to all routes operating into or out of the status red warning area. Due to the extreme nature of Storm Eunice and the threat of multi-hazard weather events as confirmed by Met Éireann, the Department of Education is advising that schools in counties where Status Red wind warnings are …

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, …

THERE is a Status Orange weather warning in place for Clare from the early hours of tomorrow morning with disruption to travel anticipated. Storm Eunice will track quickly over Ireland tonight and Friday morning bringing severe and damaging winds for a time. Southwest or cyclonic winds becoming northwest will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts up to 130 km/h. Some coastal flooding, especially at high tide. #StormEunice will bring challenging and disruptive conditions on Friday due to very strong winds, heavy rain and snow. ⚠️Weather Warnings for #rain, #wind and #snow are in place. ⚠️Keep an eye on the latest warnings and updates over the coming days 👉🏾 https://t.co/BoUueCIxKa pic.twitter.com/0od83XSror — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 17, 2022 The warning is status red for counties Cork and Kerry. while other counties issued with orange warnings include Galway, Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Dublin. Currently Met Eireann says the warning is valid …

A YELLOW wind warning has been issued for Clare and other west coast counties this Wednesday. Westerly winds associated with Storm Dudley will reach mean speeds of 50 – 65km/h with damaging gusts of 80 – 110km/h, stronger on exposed coasts and on high ground. A combination of high tide and strong winds will lead to some coastal flooding. On Friday, a second named storm, Eunice, will bring more widespread strong winds, along with spells of heavy rain and possibly snow. Road users in affected areas are advised to check local traffic and weather conditions before setting out on a journey. The following advice is being given to road users. Motorists; Control of a vehicle may be affected by strong cross winds, especially on exposed routes such as dual carriageways and motorways. High sided vehicles and motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable to strong winds. Beware of objects being blown onto the road. Expect road conditions to change quickly in high winds …