Waterford is one of seven counties under a Status Orange weather warning for wind this Friday, as Storm Eunice is expected to land.
The county is currently under a Status Yellow Wind warning until 11.30pm tonight (Wednesday) as Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice are expected to cause significant disruption across the island over the coming days, with flooding possible in some areas and gusts expected to reach 110 km per hour.
Met Eireann has now issued an Orange Wind Warning to Waterford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Wexford, saying Eunice will bring severe and potentially damaging winds and gusts of up to 130 km per hour, higher in exposed areas.
The warning will be in place from 5am Friday to 11am that day.
Storm Eunice to follow Storm Dudley
Storm Dudley is expected to clear away on Wednesday night, after a day of heavy rain and strong winds, according to Met Eireann.
It is anticipated that Storm Eunice will hit the island on Thursday night, bringing further wind, snow and the possibility of snow.
Met Eireann meteorologist Matthew Martin said: “We’re keeping a very close eye on the forecast for Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to bring some challenging weather conditions, especially on Friday morning as strong winds, heavy rain and snow moves across the country.
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