All Donegal winter maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 4pm today and again from 5am tomorrow morning (Friday). A yellow warning for snow and ice will remain in place until 6am on Friday. Met Eireann has warned of further snow showers with difficult travelling conditions and some travel and service disruption. Donegal County […]
Snow and ice warning extended
SNOWFALL in many parts of Donegal has led to difficult driving conditions this morning. Gardaí are advising motorists to allow extra time for their journeys and slow down. A snow and ice warning for Donegal has been extended and will remain in place until 6pm on Thursday while a yellow warning for low temperatures remains […]
Low temperature warning in place until Tuesday
MET Éireann has issued a weather warning for low temperatures which will remain in place until Tuesday. The yellow warning for low temperatures and ice is in place for the whole country up until 10am on Tuesday. The cold spell is set to stick around until the weekend with a cold weather advisory warning also […]
Thunderstorms forecast for Donegal as more homes left without power
By Diarmaid Doherty Heavy winds have caused further power outages in Donegal today with homes and businesses in the Glenties/Ardara area affected. There has been thunder and lightning in parts of the county this morning and a new weather warning for thunderstorms is in place until 9pm tonight. Hail showers have also hit different areas […]
Storm Gerrit to bring heavy rain and strong winds
A yellow warning for heavy rain and strong winds has been issued for Donegal as Storm Gerrit is set to hit the country later this evening. Met Éireann said that heavy rain tonight, followed by more heavy showers tomorrow may lead to localised flooding. There will be strong southerly storm winds overnight, which will veer southwesterly […]
Wind warning in place today
A WIND warning will be in place in Donegal today with Met Éireann warning of strong gusts expected throughout the day. The yellow warning for wind will remain in place from 12 noon on Saturday until 8pm. “Strong and gusty west to northwest winds with the potential for wave overtopping,” the forecaster warned.
Warning for heavy rain and flooding
Met Eireann has issued an advisory warning for heavy rain and possible flooding in Donegal today and tomorrow. The yellow advisory warning will remain in place until 11pm on Thursday. “On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated […]
Yellow high temperature weather warning for Donegal
Met Éireann have issued a weather warning for Donegal as temperatures are set to soar in the coming days. Very warm and humid weather is forecasted for Thursday and Friday with daytime temperatures expected to be in excess of 27 degrees in many areas. Potential impacts of these conditions include heat stress, uncomfortable sleeping conditions […]
Grain farmers at a loss due to ‘record breaking’ weather
By Dionne Meehan WITH unfavourable weather conditions massively affecting grain farmers in Donegal, many are set to experience a loss this year. In recent months, we have witnessed some ‘record breaking’ weather conditions. Advertisement From the warmest June on record to the wettest July, issues began slipping through the cracks as far back as October […]
Weather to remain unsettled for the next few days
Last night Met Éireann upgraded Donegal’s yellow weather warning to an orange weather warning, following heavy showers and intense thunderstorms across the county. A number of households also reported power outages. The warning came with an increased risk of thunderstorms and very heavy showers that could lead to flash flooding, difficult travelling conditions with reduced […]