Met Éireann has issued a series of overlapping Status Yellow warnings for heavy rain and strong, gusty winds covering eight counties—Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Galway, Clare and Wicklow—valid through Sunday night, 23 November. The forecaster is warning of spot flooding, fallen branches and “difficult travelling conditions” on key inter-urban routes, especially along the Atlantic seaboard and in the northwest.
Weather-related disruption began overnight as bands of thundery rain crossed the country. Motorists on the N17 and N59 reported surface water and reduced visibility, while Gardaí urged drivers of high-sided vehicles to avoid exposed sections of the M6 Galway-Athlone motorway during peak gusts of up to 97 km/h recorded at Mace Head. Dublin Airport operations were unaffected, but regional airports at Knock and Donegal advised passengers to check flight status before setting out.
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Logistics providers have already warned clients of potential delays on time-critical road freight. An Post said Sunday parcel collections from Mayo and Sligo depots would be consolidated into a single late-night run to minimise driver exposure, while haulier association FTA Ireland told members to activate bad-weather protocols for Monday morning’s deliveries.
For business travellers, the advice is to allow extra journey time, monitor live traffic apps and be prepared for last-minute schedule changes. Met Éireann expects conditions to improve on Monday with drier, brighter weather returning, but another Atlantic front is forecast mid-week, underlining the need for contingency planning as Ireland moves into the winter-storm season.
Weather-related disruption began overnight as bands of thundery rain crossed the country. Motorists on the N17 and N59 reported surface water and reduced visibility, while Gardaí urged drivers of high-sided vehicles to avoid exposed sections of the M6 Galway-Athlone motorway during peak gusts of up to 97 km/h recorded at Mace Head. Dublin Airport operations were unaffected, but regional airports at Knock and Donegal advised passengers to check flight status before setting out.
Logistics providers have already warned clients of potential delays on time-critical road freight. An Post said Sunday parcel collections from Mayo and Sligo depots would be consolidated into a single late-night run to minimise driver exposure, while haulier association FTA Ireland told members to activate bad-weather protocols for Monday morning’s deliveries.
For business travellers, the advice is to allow extra journey time, monitor live traffic apps and be prepared for last-minute schedule changes. Met Éireann expects conditions to improve on Monday with drier, brighter weather returning, but another Atlantic front is forecast mid-week, underlining the need for contingency planning as Ireland moves into the winter-storm season.
