Status yellow rainfall warning issued

The national forecaster has predicted that heavy, thundery showers will hit parts of the country overnight.

10 January 2018

Met Éireann predicts that up to 25mm to 40mm of rain will fall. /David Ruffles.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Munster and Galway, which will be in effect for 12 hours, from 4pm on Wednesday 10 January to 4am on Thursday 11 January.

Level: Yellow

Rainfall Alert

for
Munster and Galway

Valid
from 16:00, Wed, 10-Jan
until 04:00, Thu, 11-Jan

please see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO for details pic.twitter.com/Ww4hdXJxhe
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 10, 2018

Heavy, thundery showers are expected, with the weather forecaster stating: “Surface water and spot flooding likely, with between 25mm to 40mm possible.”

The wet weather follows on from last week when Storm Eleanor wreaked havoc in parts the country. It is bad news for many farmers hoping for a window of dry weather before the slurry spreading season starts.

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