Met Éireann issues Status Yellow snow, ice, rain and wind warnings for 18 counties as 460,000 customers still without power after Storm Éowyn

Storm Éowyn will go down as Ireland’s costliest weather event in terms of the clean-up and insurance bills, with some homes braced for a week without power.

ESB Networks has restored power to 308,000 homes, farms and businesses impacted.

There are approximately 460,000 customers across the country without power, down from a peak of 768,000 customers yesterday.

ESB Networks acknowledged that “the impact on customers and damage to the electricity network nationwide is unprecedented”.

The threat of more stormy weather at the beginning of next week could further hamper the clean-up.

A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in place for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 8pm tonight until 9am on Sunday.

The national forecaster has warned of scattered snow showers becoming isolated overnight with icy…

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