Updated 11.40pm, 28th Feb:
Met Eireann's national weather warnings have been updated this evening with Waterford being upgraded from Status Orange to Status Red, taking effect from 9pm tonight (28th Feb) until 3pm Friday (2nd Mar).
The status red snow/ice alert is now in place for ALL COUNTIES.
RED Snow-Ice Warning issued FOR ALL COUNTIES
Status: Red
Valid: Wed 11pm until Friday 3pm
Latest information & warning updates here:https://t.co/X6NncUghZ9 pic.twitter.com/nUlpHYwxzO— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 28, 2018
Earlier:
RED Snow-Ice Warning extended to Cork, Waterford and Wexford for tonight and Thursday morning.
Status: RED
Valid: Wed 9pm to Thurs 12pm
Latest Warning Information here:https://t.co/X6NncUghZ9 pic.twitter.com/G6NvMkNNuJ— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 28, 2018
According to Met Eireann, "further disruptive heavy snow showers are expected overnight with significant accumulations". They have also stated that "blizzard-like conditions will develop in heavy snow and strong easterly winds on Thursday evening and will continue Thursday night and Friday morning giving significant snow drifts in many areas".
Met Eireann advises that everyone in the affected areas stays indoors. Gardaí in Waterford told WLR News it would be 'suicidal' to drive during the status red weather warning.
All schools and colleges in Munster and Leinster will be closed tomorrow and Friday due to the red weather alert for snow and ice. Public transport is suspended and health services will be significantly affected. Read more here.
