MET Éireann has issued a low temperature warning for Donegal. The forecaster has warned of hazardous conditions as temperatures are set to plummet to minus four. The yellow warning for low temperatures and ice will be in place from 10pm on Thursday to 10am on Friday. “Hazardous conditions. A sharp to severe frost with icy […]
Weather advisory issued as cold spell expected
A WEATHER advisory warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Éireann as very cold conditions are expected this week. An Arctic airmass is set to bring the cold spell with sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on the roads. The yellow advisory warning will be in place until next Saturday at 11pm. A […]
Warning of heavy rain and flooding
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Donegal. Met Éireann has issued a yellow warning which will come into force in the early hours of tomorrow morning. “Heavy or thundery pulses of rain Sunday night and Monday will lead to flooding in places,” they warned. The warning will be in place form […]
Good weather helps harvest but costs are ‘horrendous’
Although the cost of fuel and fertiliser is “horrendous” the harvest in Donegal has been good, according to farmers. In Burt Ivan Peoples said the yields this year are similar to last year but he is concerned at the rising prices of fuel and fertiliser. “It was a great harvest weather-wise with winter barley, oil […]
Weather warning issued for thunderstorms
Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Donegal. The warning came into force at midday and will remain in place until 9pm tonight (Tuesday). After yesterday’s scorcher thunder and heavy localised downpours are expected throughout the day. The warning is also in place for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cavan, Cork, […]
Huge demand for tree surgeons after storm
TREE surgeons have been working around the clock responding to call outs across Donegal as a result of the recent storms. The clean-up in the wake of Storm Franklin was continuing yesterday as teams worked alongside ESB crews and Donegal County Council to clear roads of fallen trees and debris. One local company – MG […]
Severe weather warning for wind for Donegal
Met Éireann has warned the weather will turn “very unsettled” as two low pressure systems bring spells of very strong and damaging winds, with potential snow later in the week. On Wednesday Storm Dudley will bring strong winds to northern and western parts of Ireland, while on Friday Storm Eunice is forecast to bring more […]
Weather warning issued for snow and ice
MET Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal on Friday. The warning will be in place from 3am to 10am on Friday morning and “some icy stretches” are expected. The warning is also in place for counties Sligo and Leitrim and an ice warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, […]
Wind warning for Donegal
A STATUS yellow wind warning will be in place in Donegal today as gusts of up to 110km/hr are expected. The Met Éireann warning will come into force from 3pm this afternoon (Friday) and remain in place until 6am on Saturday. “Through Friday afternoon, evening and night, northerly winds will reach mean speed of 45 […]
Temperatures to reach up to 30 degrees today
A WEATHER warning for high temperatures remains in place for Donegal with temperatures expected to reach a high of 30 degrees today. Met Éireann’s yellow warning remains in place until Friday while an orange warning is in place for counties Cavan, Monaghan, south Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, and Westmeath where temperatures are expected to exceed 30 […]