Storm Gerrit hits Ireland with very heavy rain and strong windsBy David Young, PAA status-orange rain warning has come into effect for the southwest as the island braces for Storm Gerrit. A rain warning covering Kerry and west Cork began at 8pm on Tuesday and will be in place throughout Wednesday, lifting at midnight. A status yellow warning for wind and rain is operation for the rest of the country until late on Wednesday night. On Thursday, a yellow wind warning is in effect from midnight to 4pm, covering Clare, Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. In the North, the Met Office has issued a yellow wind and rain warning covering the entire region from 2am to 10am on Wednesday.

Source: Irish Independent December 27, 2023 07:36 UTC