Batten down the hatches as Storm Darragh is set to bring gusts of winds close to 70mph across Co Armagh this weekend.
The Met Office has issued an Amber warning for wind right across Northern Ireland – from 3am on Saturday morning until 9pm on Saturday night.
A yellow warning will also remain in place from today (Thursday) right through until Sunday morning.
Storm Darragh will have an impact on many Christmas events being held this weekend, with a number of switch-on evetns being rescheduled. It is worth checking your specific area for a change in details.
It is expected that forest parks will be closed throughout Saturday.
Traffic and public transport will be disrupted in certain places in what will be one of the busiest weekends of the year.
Jason Kelly is a Met Office Chief Forecaster.
He said: “Storm Darragh is an evolving system and will bring several hazards, including wind gusts of up to 70-80mph around western coasts, especially from Devon and Cornwall to southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wind speeds in inland areas will be slightly reduced with maximum gusts expected to reach 60-70mph.”
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