was postponed due to worsening conditions<\/a>, with both clubs citing the safety of players, staff, and fans as the reason for the cancellation.<\/p>\nThe Department for Infrastructure said it deployed additional staff to monitor river and sea levels, install temporary flood defences, and manage incidents across vulnerable coastal areas, while PSNI officers were present at key locations to manage traffic and advise the public on road safety.<\/p>\n
The worst of the storm will have passed by tomorrow, but it\u2019s expected to remain breezy, especially in the northern areas, where gusts could reach 50mph in the morning.<\/p>\n
The day will start with heavy, blustery showers in the morning, particularly in the north and west. These are likely to clear through the morning.<\/p>\n
The afternoon should bring some sunny intervals and largely dry spells, offering a break from the stormy weather.<\/p>\n
Temperatures are likely to be milder, with a maximum around 10C.<\/p>\n
A Met Office spokesperson said that windy weather is expected to persist into Thursday, although the strongest winds will have passed within those first few hours.<\/p>\n
Catch up on the day\u2019s events here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Key updates<\/p>\n
Amber wind warning extended<\/p>\n
Thousands without power across Northern Ireland<\/p>\n
Flights and ferries cancelled<\/p>\n
That’s it for our live weather blog this evening folks. Stay safe – and be sure to visit belfasttelegraph.co.uk for more updates in the future.<\/p>\n
Emergency Services rescue school bus on flooded road\u00a0<\/strong>
Emergency crews responded to a ‘chaotic’ scene on the Portaferry Road earlier today, after several vehicles – including a school bus carrying children – became stranded in dangerous conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\nCoastguard rescue teams and specialist officers from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service assisted those affected, using full water-rescue equipment to clear a safe route for vehicles.<\/p>\n
The Portaferry Coastguard Rescue Team added that the road is covered in debris and is in a dangerous condition, “so please do not travel on it until the DFI [Department for Infrastructure] carry out inspection in the morning”.<\/p>\n
Whiterock Road impassable at 4.10pm on Tuesday afternoon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCarrickfergus road cleared<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Belfast Road in Carrickfergus is now clear following an earlier closure from the Trooperslane Road up to the Sloefield Road, due to a collapsed wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Newcastle road reopens<\/strong><\/p>\nThe South Promenade in Newcastle, which was impassable due to flooding earlier this afternoon, is now clear and has re-opened to road users.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Footage of flooding in Whitehead has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times onlineCarrickfergus flooding<\/strong><\/p>\nThis was the scene in Carrickfergus this evening. Photos: Luke Jervis\/Belfast Telegraph<\/p>\n
Tree down on busy NI road<\/strong>A tree has fallen on a busy NI road covering part of the carriageway.
The tree is down on the Ards to Dundonald section of the A20 carriageway and is covering part of the road.
In a post on social media DUP councillor Sharon Skillen wrote: “Tree down on Ards to Dundonald carriageway, on the hill down towards Dundonald. Covering inside lane and part of the outside lane. This has been reported. Please take care.”Highest wind speed this afternoon in Co Londonderry<\/strong><\/p>\nThe strongest gusts recorded by the Met Office so far today has been at Magilligan weather station in Londonderry, where winds reached 59mph at 2pm on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amber wind warning extended<\/strong>
The amber weather warning for wind in Northern Ireland has been extended by an hour. It will now end at 8pm, instead of 7pm on Tuesday evening, the Met Office has confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe warning is in place as Storm Bram continues to bring extremely strong winds to Northern Ireland, with the potential for major disruption throughout Tuesday afternoon and evening. Gusts could reach 60\u201370 mph, and possibly over 80 mph along coastal areas and higher ground. While the amber alert lasts a few hours, a yellow warning will remain in effect until 10pm, as dangerous winds continue.<\/p>\n
Residents should expect possible power cuts, damage to buildings, fallen trees and power lines, and significant disruption to travel, including potential closures of roads, bridges, rail routes, and delays to flights and ferry services. The risk of flying debris also poses a danger to life.<\/p>\n
People are advised to secure loose outdoor items, plan travel carefully, and prepare for potential power outages by having torches, batteries, and phone chargers ready. Coastal areas will be especially hazardous, with large waves and unstable cliffs prompting warnings to stay well back from the shoreline. In emergencies, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.<\/p>\n
The warning now extends further into the evening, affecting Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone. The Met Office urges the public to stay updated, as weather conditions and warnings may change quickly.<\/p>\n
Co Down road closed due to flooding<\/strong><\/p>\nThe PSNI has confirmed the Rostrevor Road in Warrenpoint is currently impassable due to flooding.\u00a0
A spokesperson for the police said: “Caution is also advised in the Moygannon Road, which is also affected by flooding. Please exercise caution and seek alternative routes for your journey.”<\/p>\n
More train lines closed due to storm weather<\/strong><\/p>\nTranslink have confirmed more disruption as a result of storm weather.
They said the rail line between Carrickfergus and Larne Harbour is closed and advised passengers that railway tickets are accepted on scheduled bus services and a bus shuttle will operate between Carrickfergus and Whitehead instead.
Meanwhile, in Co Down a number of bus services including school bus services have been impacted.
Translink said due to the closure of the Kilkeel Road as a result of flooding, all buses including school buses, are unable to get from Newcastle to Kilkeel and from Kilkeel to Newcastle until further notice.<\/p>\n
Dramatic scenes of waves crashing over the sea wall in Carrickfergus<\/strong>Newtownards flooding<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Portaferry Road in Newtownards is currently impassable due to flooding and police are advising road users to seek alternative routes.<\/p>\n
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Strangford Ferry suspended<\/strong>
It has been confirmed the Strangford Ferry service has been suspended this afternoon due to the storm conditions. The ferry sails between Portaferry and Strangford in Co Down every day of the year.Train cancellations due to storm<\/strong><\/p>\nTranslink have confirmed a number of train services have fallen victim to the weather conditions.
They said there are cancellations on the Portadown line including services from Belfast to Lisburn and Belfast to Portadown.
They said the cancellations so far impact the 15.42 service from Belfast to Lisburn, the 16.12 service from Lisburn to Belfast and the 16.41 service from Belfast to Portadown.<\/p>\n
North Belfast derby off<\/strong><\/p>\nTonight’s north Belfast derby between Crusaders and Cliftonville has been postponed following agreement from both clubs.<\/p>\n
Collapsed wall closes Co Antrim road<\/strong><\/p>\nThe PSNI has confirmed another road closure, this time due to a collapsed wall. They said the closure is in place on the Belfast Road in Carrickfergus, from the Trooperslane Road up to the Sloefield Road.
A spokesperson added: “Trooperslane Road is also closed. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.”
It comes as East Antrim UUP MLA John Stewart shared a video of the flooding on the Belfast Road. In his post online cars can be seen attempting to drive through flood water while significant waves and spray from the water crash over the wall.
Mr Stewart wrote in a post: “Folks please be aware – the Belfast Road near Sloefield Road continues to be badly affected by flooding with sea water coming over the wall and is getting worse. Parts of the wall have also come down. PSNI are now in attendance and managing traffic.”<\/p>\n
Thousands without power across Northern Ireland<\/strong>Thousands of homes across Northern Ireland are without power due to Storm Bram.
Northern Ireland Electricity’s map of current outages is showing there is particular disruption in coastal areas of the country.\u00a0
In the Whitehead area around 657 homes are without power, with nearly 500 homes without power in Downpatrick.Road closures due to flooding\u00a0<\/strong>The PSNI has said that the Shore Road in Rostrevor and the South Promenade in Newcastle are both currently impassable due to flooding.<\/p>\nRoad users are being advised to avoid the area, exercise caution and seek alternative routes for your journeys.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amber wind warning was extended by Met OfficeRoads flooded and disruption to flights, trains and ferries The Met…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":623052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[5825,1144,16,15,741],"class_list":{"0":"post-623051","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-niamh-campbell","9":"tag-northern-ireland","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-weather"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115692261050900588","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/623052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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