Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for rain and snow in Donegal tomorrow morning. Motorists are warned that rain, which will be heavy at times, and turning to sleet or snow, together with strengthening winds, will lead to poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions. The warning will come into effect at 2am tomorrow (Wednesday) […]
Moderate Weather Warning for rain in Donegal
Met Éireann has issued a Moderate Weather Warning for rain for Donegal on Wednesday. The Status Yellow Rain warning affects counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo and will be valid from 2am on Wednesday until 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. Met Éireann is forecasting rain, which will be heavy at times and turning to sleet or snow. […]
Council gritters to be deployed with another cold night in store
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be treating designated routes this evening and again first thing on Tuesday morning. The council say all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7pm this Monday evening. The routes will also be gritted from 6am on Tuesday. Advertisement Many parts of the county are experiencing […]
Freezing temperatures forecast overnight in Donegal
With another night of cold temperatures up ahead, Donegal County Council say their gritting service will be in operation this evening and again tomorrow morning. Routes will be treated by the council’s gritting service from 6pm on Friday and also from 6am on Saturday. According to Met Éireann, it is going to be very cold […]
Yellow wind warning issued for Donegal tomorrow
Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for Donegal tomorrow as Storm Chandra brings very strong and gusty winds. The warning will be in effect from 3am to 11pm on Tuesday, January 27. The worst conditions are expected along coasts and in exposed areas, where winds may cause disruption. Possible impacts include fallen trees, […]
Weather alert: Freezing rain forecast for Donegal
WITH the ongoing drop in temperatures showing no sign of improvement, a new weather alert, this time for freezing rain, has been issued for Donegal. Donegal County Council is advising of a potential weather alert with the possibility of freezing rain from 8am on Saturday, January 17. The council is warning that roads could potentially […]
Status yellow wind warning in effect for Donegal
A Status Yellow wind warning has come into effect for Donegal from 2pm this afternoon. Met Éireann is warning of very windy conditions, with strong and gusty south to south-west winds and gales or strong gales near coastal areas. Potential impacts include wave overtopping, displaced loose objects, fallen trees and branches and difficult travelling conditions. […]
Met Éireann issues wind warning for Donegal this weekend
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal on Sunday, January 11. The weather warning will take effect from 4pm on Sunday afternoon and remain in place until 10pm that night. Strong and gusty southwest winds are expected, with potential impacts including wave overtopping, displaced loose objects, fallen trees and branches and […]
Gritting service out again this evening as snow-ice warning issued for Donegal
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be out on all designated routes this afternoon from 3pm. The council say they will be back in operation from 6am on Tuesday. The gritters have been busy treating main routes over the past few days although heavy overnight snow left many roads extremely treacherous on Monday morning. Advertisement […]
Gritters to be deployed as temperatures forecasted to dip again
IT promises to be another busy few hours for the gritting staff of Donegal County Council who will be out on all designated routes this St Stephen’s Day evening and again tomorrow morning. In a week of freezing temperatures the council’s gritting service has been regularly treating the county’s roads for the past few days. […]