Met Eireann issues weather Yellow Alert for Kilkenny

Kilkenny is set to be battered by a "multi-hazard and disruptive event with damaging winds, heavy rain and snow" on Thursday night!

Met Eireann has issued a Yellow Alert in advance of the arrival of Storm Eunice, later this week.

The national forecaster said: "Through Thursday night and Friday morning, Storm Eunice will track eastwards over Ireland. It has the potential to be a multi-hazard and disruptive event with damaging winds, heavy rain and snow possible.

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"Current indications are that the strongest winds are most likely to affect southern counties and the most significant falls of snow are most likely over central and northern parts of the country with locally blizzard conditions possible for a time and disruption to travel.

"Warnings will be issued on Wednesday morning and updated on Thursday morning."

Met Eireann's alert lasts from today, Tuesday, until 3pm on Friday.

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