I just saw the weather forecast for the week ahead and from Friday onwards it going to be kind and nice and warm. Meanwhile, it’s going to be mean and it merits warnings from Met Éireann and Kerry County Council. Met Éireann has issued the following Status Orange warning for rainfall for County Kerry and…
Along with the usual advice from the authorities on matters of personal safety and not making unnecessary journeys and securing items that might be carried on a strong winds, comes the Met Éireann warning for the weekend and beyond. Saturday 29th February Today, Saturday will see Storm Jorge impacting Ireland, with some heavy and possibly…
Met Éireann and my own weather crock certainly agree with the old maxim: Red Sky at Night – Shepherd’s Delight to the extent that Ireland’s long standing forecasters have issued a Status Yellow warning for today. For once the warning is for a mixture of heat and heavy or thundery downpours and both are well…
The crows are excited and making every kind of alternative arrangements all morning. They’re the boys and girls that know their weather forecasting. I’ve never seen a bad storm yet that wasn’t foretold by a bout of aerobatics by these highly intelligent creatures. Met Éireann has its own means of weather perception and it is…
Met Éireann has issued a Code Level Orange Weather Warning for Kerry Storm Ali will track close to the west and northwest coast from the early hours of Wednesday morning until late afternoon. Winds of 65 to 80km South to southwest winds veering westerly will increase to mean speeds of between 65 and 80 km/h with…
The Kerry Local Emergency Coordination Group met on a number of occasions throughout the night and again this morning – including the Chief Executive and senior management of Kerry County Council, the Chief Superintendent of An Garda Siochána, senior HSE management and other emergency services. Status Red Remains Met Éireann’s Status Red warning for…
The HSE in Cork and Kerry would like to thank the public for their understanding and assistance at a time when severe weather has impacted on the health services. There has been a significant impact on services today, and that will continue tomorrow. In particular, staff will not be outdoors or travelling from 4pm today…
The Kerry Local Coordination Group met again this afternoon to review preparations for the severe weather forecast for Kerry over the next two days. A Status Red weather warning for Kerry is effective for the period from 4pm on Thursday to 12 noon on Friday. Met Éireann is forecasting that blizzard-like conditions will develop with…
The Kerry Local Coordination Group met at County Buildings on Monday morning to review preparations for the adverse weather conditions forecast for later this week. The group consists of: Kerry County Council; An Garda Síochána; Kerry Civil Defence; Kerry Fire Services and the Health Services Executive. Expected Freezing Conditions The group assessed the current weather…
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange warning for high winds for counties including Kerry which is in effect from today, Tuesday from 4pm to 10pm. Very high seas are forecast along Atlantic coasts, with a risk of coastal flooding. Kerry County Council management met this morning and has issued the following advisory: Exercise Care…
