Alert: Met Éireann issues Christmas weather warnings for two counties
By David Hurley
Published 25th Dec 2023, 13:56 BST
St Stephen's Day set to be a wash-out in places
AS MOST people are preparing to enjoy their Christmas dinner, forecasters at Met Éireann have issued weather warnings for two counties for St Stephen's Day.
The status yellow rainfall warnings for Cork and Kerry were issued shortly after 1pm this Christmas Day with Met Éireann warning of "thundery and blustery rain" on Tuesday night.
The warnings are valid from 8pm on St Stephen's Night until 2am on Wednesday.
Potential impacts include localised flooding and road users are being urged to exercise caution if travelling on St Stephen's Night.
A separate status Yellow gale warning, from Loop Head to Strangford Lough to Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea, has also been issued for St Stephen's Day.