The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog in Northern Ireland, with visibility expected to fall below 100 meters. The warning is in place from midnight on Wednesday until 11am. A separate warning for Storm Éowyn, the fifth named storm of the season, is set to bring strong winds across Northern Ireland from midnight on Friday. The Met Office advises to expect slower journey times, possible delays to buses and trains, and a chance of flight delays or cancellations due to the fog. Storm Éowyn may cause damage to buildings, power cuts, and flying debris, posing a threat to lives.
The Met Office issued the yellow weather warning on Tuesday evening, with the alert coming into force at midnight on Wednesday, January 22, until 11am on the same day. The alert is in place for all six counties of Northern Ireland .
As for the new alert, the weather forecaster said: "Fog patches may cause some travel disruption." They added: "Fog patches are expected to develop overnight and during Wednesday morning before gradually clearing through Wednesday. Fog will bring visibility to below 100m at times, perhaps causing some travel disruption."
Heading into the weekend, Storm Éowyn is set to bring strong winds across Northern Ireland, with the Met Office stating the winds, caused by low pressure, will lead to disruption such as damage to buildings, power cuts and flying debris which could threaten lives. “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas. There will also be some heavy rain, bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.
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