Met Éireann issues warnings for wind, rain, and snow as DAA warns of flight disruptions
By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association
A yellow wind warning will be in place for the entire island on Thursday, with yellow rain warnings also issued for much of the country.
Met Éireann has issued a wind warning from midnight until 6pm on Thursday, and has forecast strong and gusty south-westerly winds.
It has warned that the wind could bring difficult travel conditions, and said it could lead to displaced debris or loose objects and falling branches or trees.
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The rain warning is for counties Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow as well as for the entire province of Connacht.
It will be in place from 6am on Thursday until 3pm, with Met Éireann saying the rain could lead to flooding and poor visibility.
There has also been a snow and ice warning issued for Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, and Wicklow.
This comes into effect at 9pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday.
Met Éireann has warned of difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility.
Dublin Airport Authority’s spokesperson Graeme McQueen has advised intending passengers to check with their airline as high winds are causing disruption.
“In the last couple of hours we've had three flights divert to other airports and we've had eight go-arounds as well,” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with David McCullagh show.
“That's where the incoming plane tries to come down and land on the runway, but the wind levels are too strong and it goes back up again and then tries again. So a bit of disruption so far. The winds are actually due to get a bit stronger over the next two, three hours, so we're expecting the potential for further disruption as the morning goes on.
“The challenging conditions this morning are particularly bad for the smaller aircraft, the propeller aircraft trying to get in and out, so you may see some delays on those flights which serve the regional airports in the UK in particular. So keep in touch with your airline this morning if you are due to fly.”
On the same programme, Holly O'Neill, meteorologist with Met Éireann, warned that it is going to be blustery everywhere, in particular along the Atlantic coast.
As the rain clears this afternoon, temperatures will drop, with some low temperatures of zero to three degrees.
The weather outlook for the weekend remains unsettled, with sunny spells and scattered showers.
Additional reporting: Vivienne Clarke
