The weather is set to be extremely unsettled across Ireland this week with strong winds, rain and even snow forecast.
Met Eireann says there is a chance of sleet and wintry showers for some areas on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
It comes as one weather expert predicts that a storm could be on the cards towards the end of the week as a jet stream approaches the island.
Alan O'Reilly, from Carlow Weather, said: "Looking at latest weather model charts for wind gusts on Wednesday.
"The track and intensify remains uncertain but some models bringing damaging gusts into Northwest Ireland. A busy week of weather ahead with another storm possible on Friday!"
Before then, it will be a mostly dry and sunny Valentine's Day with showers dying out this afternoon.
Highest temperatures 5 to 9C with a fresh to strong northwest wind making it feel colder.
A cold and frosty start on Monday night the temperatures will rise through the night as a strengthening southwest wind veers westerly overnight.
Along with the wind will be heavy rain, bringing a risk of localised flooding, the rain will clear eastwards overnight, with showers following in to northern counties later.
A forecaster said: "Tuesday will have a mostly dry start with some sunshine with a moderate to fresh westerly wind backing southerly for a time.
"Temperatures in the afternoon will range between 5 and 8C and will rise Tuesday evening with the arrival of another spell of rain in to the southwest, falling as sleet initially in the north.
"Tuesday night rain will be widespread and heavy with a further risk of flooding in places. The rain will clear eastwards overnight to showers with the chance of some sleet initially, particularly over hills and mountains.
"Temperatures on Tuesday night will range between 9 and 11C in a strong westerly wind.
"Wednesday will be fair at first, with rain from the west later, clearing once again to showers. Temperatures will be higher than usual for the time of year initially, it will turn cold with the clearing rain. Winds will be strong southwest to west.
"A moderate southwest wind on Thursday will bring a mainly dry day, there'll be showers mainly on western coasts with a more persistent spell of rain later. There's a chance of sleet and snow on hills and mountains and at times to lower levels in the north.
"Friday will be a cold and windy day with showers of rain, sleet and snow in the west and northwest."
