It looks like 2018 is really trying to blow us away.
Last night Met Éireann issued a status orange wind warning for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick.
There is a status yellow wind warning in place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Waterford.
Advice to road users for this morning:
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) 3 January 2018
3rd Jan 2018 pic.twitter.com/9N64iWvwfG
Some flooding is expected in coastal areas that will experience high tides and high seas.
Thundery downpours may cause surface flooding inland as well.
Later in the day showers will move to the northwest, and winds will ease slightly.
Extremely windy if not stormy for a time today, with westerly winds bringing damaging gusts. Coastal damage and further flooding along the Atlantic coastline. Squally thundery downpours too, with surface flooding, becoming confined to the northwest later. Highs of 7 to 10 °C.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) 3 January 2018
Temperatures will peak at 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Expect showers tonight, with possible sleet and ice up north.
The status orange and yellow wind warnings are in place until 2pm today.
Stay safe out there, mums!
