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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cormac O'Shea

Met Eireann issues immediate weather warning for two counties as Storm Gladys fears rise

Met Eireann has issued a fresh weather warning for two counties this afternoon with windy conditions forecast.

The alert began at 11am and will last until 3pm this evening, the forecaster predicts: "Very strong and gusty west to southwest winds."

It is the second warning today after a Status Yellow snow/ice warning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo from 10pm Wednesday until 10am Thursday.

The alert reads : “Blustery showers of hail, sleet and snow with icy stretches on untreated surfaces will lead to hazardous driving conditions on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.”

Another storm could hit Ireland this week after days of unruly weather.

Storm Gladys could bring more torrential downpours and strong winds across the country, wreaking further havoc.

If it is named by Met Eireann, it would follow Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin which all blasted Ireland last week. It was the first time three storms have been recorded in such quick succession since the naming system began.

The triple storms caused severe disruption with trees down, power cuts and school closures.

Before the potential new storm, parts of Ireland are due to see snow.

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