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flag Ireland will switch to targeted weather alerts by late 2026, replacing county-wide warnings with precise, area-specific forecasts to improve accuracy and reduce unnecessary disruptions.

flag Met Éireann will replace its county-wide weather warning system with a more precise, polygon-based system by late 2026, issuing targeted alerts for sub-county areas to better reflect local weather conditions. flag The change aims to reduce unnecessary disruptions like school closures by focusing warnings on areas actually at risk, addressing criticism that broad alerts fail to account for Ireland’s varied terrain and weather patterns. flag The update follows feedback from officials, including Deputy Willie Aird, who cited the January 2025 snowstorm as an example where only high ground areas faced severe conditions while lower regions saw rain, highlighting the mismatch between current warnings and on-the-ground realities.

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