Donegal County Council is warning of poor road conditions around the county this morning with areas of Letterkenny badly affected due to heavy snowfall. The local authority is advising drivers to avoid the Sentry Hill, Cathedral Area, New line Road and Ard O Donnell areas of the town. “Roads in poor conditions due to snow. […]
Wind warning upgraded to status orange
Met Éireann has upgraded their wind warning to status orange for Donegal with gale force westerly winds expected this afternoon. Issuing the severe weather warning the forecaster said: “Gale force westerly winds for a time this afternoon and evening with some severe and damaging gusts. Winds will reach storm force in coastal areas.” The public […]
Storm force winds expected
A wind warning will remain in place for Donegal today with storm force conditions expected in coastal areas. A status yellow warning has been issued by Met Éireann for the entire country until 2am on Friday morning. The forecaster said westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, in the west at first, progressing […]
Yellow wind warning for Donegal
Met Eireann has issued a level yellow wind warning for Donegal. The warning will remain in place from 11pm tonight until 3am tomorrow (Wednesday). Southwest winds are expected to be very strong and gusty, especially near coasts and over high ground. Advertisement For more information visit www.Met.ie
‘The state of the roads was without parallel in living memory’
WHILE Donegal shivered over the past week there may well have been a few people of a certain generation wondering what all the fuss was about. That is because this week 85 years ago the county was in the grip of a similar, if not sharper, spell of weather. According to the Donegal News edition of December 18, 1937 the […]
Cold snap expected to lift after the weekend -Met Éireann
THE weather is to remain blustery today and tomorrow, but the current cold snap is expected to lift after the weekend. Donegal is one of the few counties excluded from the Status Orange low temperature and ice warning that stretches across 19 counties. The county still remains under a Status Yellow warning. Temperatures are to remain very […]
Met Éireann says wintery weather will continue until weekend
DONEGAL County Council is preparing its snow ploughs amid warnings that temperatures will continue to plummet this week. Officials from the local authority met with the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group yesterday to discuss measures being put in place to mitigate the impact on public services. Since the big chill took hold over 1,400kms of Donegal’s public roads have been treated three times per […]
Severe low temperature warning issued
MET Éireann has issued a severe low temperature warning for Donegal as temperatures are expected to drop as low as minus five. The orange warning for low temperatures and ice comes into effect from 5pm on Sunday to 12pm on Monday. “A severe frost and further icy stretches will set in on Sunday night, accompanied […]
Traffic diversions after lorry comes off the road
DIVERSIONS are being put in place after a lorry came off the road this morning on the R-251 at Lossett, Gartan. Donegal County Council has urged road users to avoid the area if possible. “Due to weather conditions, a lorry is off the road on the R-251 at Lossett, please avoid this route if possible. […]
Black ice warning as temperatures plummet
MOTORISTS are being warned to be vigilant for black ice on roads around the county this morning as temperatures plummet. Met Eireann has said a widespread overnight sharp frost is likely to bring with it black ice in the first few hours of this morning. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday, Emer Flood, Meteorologist, said […]