Motorists Urged To Take Care As Rain Warning Issued For Wicklow

Monday, 22 February 2021 15:10

By Gareth Farrell

More rain is on the way according to Met Eireann.

A status yellow rain warning will come in to force for Wicklow and surrounding counties from 9 o’clock tonight and will stay in place until 9 o’clock tomorrow night..

Meanwhile a 26 hour status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford from 7 o’clock tonight, with up to 80 millimetres of rain forecast to fall across the four counties.

At the same time, a wind warning will be in operation for Munster and six other counties including Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.

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