Storm Babet: Status orange weather alert with heavy rain and ‘blustery’ winds forecastBy Gráinne Ní Aodha, PAHeavy rain and “blustery” winds are expected in the coming days as Storm Babet is due to hit the island of Ireland. A Status Orange rain warning for counties Cork and Waterford and a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford come into force for 24 hours from 6am on Tuesday. A Status Yellow rain warning is also to come into effect for all five Connacht counties from noon on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday. The UK Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Antrim, Armagh and Down, which is valid from 6am on Wednesday until noon on Thursday. “Storm Babet will bring a prolonged period of heavy rain to parts of Northern Ireland from early Wednesday into Thursday,” it said.

Source: Irish Independent October 16, 2023 19:34 UTC