Weather warning for weekend

[EoinH]

I just received the following alert from Met Eireann for this weekend. Be seeing you on the water then.

WEEKEND WEATHER ADVISORY issued 11 a.m. Friday 20/11/09

A spell of heavy rain will move northwards across the country late Friday night and Saturday morning, with clearer weather following. Although it will be short-lived -typically 3 or 4 hours - it will be intense enough to produce around 15 - 25 mm of rain in places, with south Munster and south Leinster most at risk.
Another area of rain and showers will affect many areas on Saturday night or Sunday, and could give as much as 15 - 25 mm, with the western half of the country most at risk at that stage.
These amounts are not exceptional in themselves, but in the current context they are of some concern, as they are likely to hinder or delay recovery from recent flooding and might even worsen conditions again at times.
It will be windy too for much or all of the weekend, and on Saturday night or Sunday there is a danger of severe winds (gusts 90 - 120 km/h in exposed areas).

[Seanie]

A few years ago I heard Shane Cronin refer to an intense river in flood as " bleedin Star Wars"

I think that, and the video below accurately describes paddling some rivers at the moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kKNOLdcYSs[/video]