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More Wind Warnings As Storm Jocelyn On The Way

The country is facing a second named storm in just a matter of days. Storm Jocelyn is set to bear do...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

8:50 AM - 23 Jan 2024



More Wind Warnings As Storm Jo...

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More Wind Warnings As Storm Jocelyn On The Way

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

8:50 AM - 23 Jan 2024



The country is facing a second named storm in just a matter of days.

Storm Jocelyn is set to bear down across Ireland today, with the potential for more damaging gusts and travel disruption.

An orange warning for wind will come into effect in counties Donegal, Mayo and Galway from 6pm on Tuesday, while other areas will be impacted by yellow alerts at various times.

Joanna Donnelly, Meteorologist and Forecaster at Met Éireann says we're in for another very windy day on Tuesday.

"Those strong winds are really going to affect many parts of the country right through this afternoon.

"We'll be particularly looking inland in the middle of the afternoon, from around lunchtime onwards, when you're out and about picking up the kids around that time, we'll see strong winds across the center of the country.

"The orange level winds are coming a little bit later into the west and northwest, but it's going to be a very windy day, all day."

Meanwhile, as the cleanup from Storm Isha continues, 57,00 premises are still without power on Tuesday morning, 178,000 homes, businesses and farms have been reconnected since Monday.

Brian Tapley from ESB networks says there's still a lot of work for their repair crews to do.

"Unfortunately, we still have 57,000 homes, farms and businesses without power this morning.

"Crews are gathered and ready to go again this morning and with additional crews moved into the most affected areas.

"In particular, the Northwest - Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Sligo, and also Cavan has been particularly badly impacted by the storm."



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