Approximately 30,000 homes and businesses were without power Wednesday morning due to the combined effects of storms Jocelyn and Isha.
A gale warning has been in place across the island of Ireland throughout Tuesday, with counties Donegal, Mayo and Galway being elevated to the second most severe level, orange status.
Thousands of people in the north and west have been without power since Storm Isha cut power lines on Sunday, and many remained without power on Tuesday as Storm Jocelyn moved closer. ing.
ESB Networks said its repair staff were working late into the night and will be back out in the light Wednesday to reconnect homes.
Uisce Éireann also reported numerous water outages across the country.
Dublin Airport urged passengers to contact their airline directly for the latest information on flights scheduled to depart or arrive on Wednesday morning. Eight flights were canceled on Tuesday, while others were diverted and returned home. A small number of flights were diverted from Cork to Shannon.
Wednesday will be an overall calm day with moderate to breezy westerly winds that will soon weaken to moderate southwesterly winds.
Most areas are dry with a mix of clouds and sunshine 🌥️
Widespread scattered showers will affect the northern half of the country 🌦️
Maximum temperature 8-10℃🌡️ pic.twitter.com/M0JgSL7lgK
— MetEireann (@MetEireann) January 23, 2024
Wednesday is expected to be a calm day with a mix of cloudy skies and sunshine as wind speeds ease.
Thursday will be overcast with rain and drizzle, but the outlook for Friday and the weekend will be mixed, with the driest conditions expected in areas away from the west and northwest.