People travelling for New Year's Eve celebrations today are being warned to be vigilant of debris and spot flooding after nationwide storm warnings from Met Eireann came into effect last night. People travelling for New Year's Eve celebrations today are being warned to be vigilant of debris and spot flooding after nationwide storm warnings from Met Eireann came into effect last night. Motorists urged to be vigilant of debris and spot flooding as Storm Dylan leaves 800 people without powerA status orange weather alert was issued for Connacht and eight other counties because of high winds and gusts from Storm Dylan. "The spot flooding will be from short and intense bursts of rain," said Mr O'Shea. Rain will be associated with this but it will come in a very short space of time so it will cause some spot flooding on roads, with pools of water and hazards for pedestrians or motorists."

Source: Irish Independent December 31, 2017 02:32 UTC