Met Office weather warning updated ahead of Storm Barra

The Met Office has updated the yellow weather warning in place ahead of Storm Barra’s expected arrival from the Atlantic tomorrow, Tuesday 7 December.

The warning is now in place across all of Northern Ireland from 6am on Tuesday to 9am on Wednesday (8th December).

Strong southeasterly winds will develop across Northern Ireland on Tuesday as Storm Barra moves eastwards across Ireland.

Winds will gradually back easterly, peaking during Tuesday afternoon and evening before gradually easing. Gusts of 45-50 mph are expected widely, with 65-75 mph in exposed coastal locations.

Meanwhile, persistent heavy rain will arrive on Tuesday morning. This will turn more showery during the afternoon, but these showers will be frequent and heavy, lasting overnight into Wednesday morning, before easing.

Accumulations of 20-30mm are expected quite widely with 40-50mm possible over higher ground.

The combination of heavy rain and gale or severe gale force southeasterly winds will bring difficult driving conditions, and there may even be a short spell of snow over higher ground in the west on Tuesday morning.