UPDATE 1PM: Met Eireann has extended its Status Orange Fog Warning.
The Orange Alert is now valid for the entire country until 2am on Friday.
The forecaster warns that fog with poor visibilities will linger in many inland areas this afternoon and will become more extensive and dense this evening.
STATUS ORANGE
Fog Warning for Ireland
Valid:
Thursday 11th Jan. 12:00 to Friday 12th Jan. 02:00
please see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO for details. pic.twitter.com/1VjHAOSNWh— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 11, 2018
EARLIER:
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange fog warning for Ireland.
Fog will be fairly widespread and most dense inland, away from coastal areas.
Orange Level Fog Warning for Ireland.
Valid:Thursday 11 January 2018 03:00 to Thursday 11 January 2018 10:00https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 11, 2018
This has led to poor driving conditions.
The alert is in place until 10 AM.
