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Sophie Collins

Ireland weather update: Met Eireann forecast shows when double storm will hit your area and the most likely to get snow

Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice will hit Ireland over the coming days as many counties are on alert for torrential conditions.

Rain, gale-force wind, and snow will batter many areas across the country until the storms have passed.

There is a countrywide warning in place for Ireland as wind speeds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with damaging gusts of 80 to 110km/h, which will be stronger on exposed coasts and on high ground.

Then, a wind, rain, and snow warning comes into effect from Friday for Ireland with disruption expected. Follow live updates in our weather blog.

As both storms track over Ireland, here is what to expect in each region and which countries can expect the worst conditions:

Leinster

Wednesday will be very windy with strong and very gusty west to southwest winds across Leinster counties.

There will be outbreaks of heavy rain at first, which may cause spot flooding, but the rain will gradually clear to well-scattered showers later this afternoon and this evening.

Tonight will be very windy with strong and very gusty westerly winds, but they will ease a bit towards morning.

Scattered blustery showers will persist through the night with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.

Thursday will start out windy as well with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, however, winds will decrease moderate to fresh and gusty through the day.

Good sunny spells will develop along with scattered showers of rain, hail, sleet, and possibly snow - particularly in Dublin, Meath, and Kildare.

Cloud will build from the southwest in the evening ahead of the rain and strengthening winds from Storm Eunice.

According to the Irish forecaster, “there is still some uncertainty in the finer details on the exact track of Storm Eunice it will be wet and potentially very windy, especially over the south of the country where there could be some severe gusts.

“Heavy rain will push in from the southwest too bringing risks of spot flooding.

“While the rain will transition to sleet and snow over predominantly the north and northwest of the country, with accumulations possible.”

Friday will be very windy at first, especially in the south, with widespread heavy rain along with continued falls of sleet and snow.

Storm Eunice will clear away through the morning and early afternoon and winds will slowly begin to ease.

Very cold showery conditions will follow and some of these showers will be of sleet and snow, most frequent over the western half of the country, there is also a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Connacht

Regional breakdown of when Met Eireann say double storm will hit your area and the most likely to get snow (Collins)

Counties in Connacht are in for a very windy day today with strong and very gusty west to southwest winds.

There will be gales on exposed coasts and there is a risk of coastal flooding.

There will also be outbreaks of heavy rain at first, which may cause spot flooding, but the rain will gradually clear to well scattered, heavy showers later this afternoon and this evening.

Thursday will also feature a windy start to the morning with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, however, winds will decrease moderate to fresh and gusty through the day.

Good sunny spells will develop along with scattered showers of rain, hail, sleet, and possibly snow that afternoon - heaviest in Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon.

Friday will then be very windy at first, especially in the south, with widespread heavy rain along with continued falls of sleet and snow.

Storm Eunice will clear away through the morning and early afternoon in this region, as well while winds slowly begin to ease.

Munster

The forecast for Munster counties also predicts strong winds which will be very gusty as well as gales on exposed coasts.

There is also a strong risk of coastal flooding with outbreaks of heavy rain at first bringing spot flooding.

The rain will gradually clear to well-scattered showers later this afternoon and this evening.

On Thursday, the gusty westerly winds will begin to decrease from moderate to fresh and gusty through the day.

Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees while clouds will build from the southwest in the evening ahead of the rain and strengthening winds from Storm Eunice.

The exact track of Storm Eunice over the southern counties is not finite, and so it is expected to be wet and potentially very windy, especially over the south of the country where there could be some severe gusts.

Heavy rain will push in from the southwest too bringing risks of spot flooding.

The rain will later transition to sleet and snow over predominantly the north and northwest of the country, with accumulations possible - particularly in Kerry and Cork.

Friday will be Very windy at first, especially in the south, with widespread heavy rain along with continued falls of sleet and snow.

It’ll be very cold and showery conditions will follow and some of these showers will be of sleet and snow, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Ulster

Today will be very windy with strong and very gusty west to southwest winds over northern counties.

There will be gales on exposed coasts and there is a risk of coastal flooding.

There will be outbreaks of heavy rain at first, which may cause spot flooding, but the rain will gradually clear to well scattered, heavy showers later on.

On Thursday, it’ll be windy in the morning with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, however, they will decrease moderate to fresh and gusty through the day.

Rain, hail, sleet, and possibly snow are expected then in the afternoon, particularly in Derry, Donegal, and Antrim.

On Friday, Storm Eunice will clear away through the morning and early afternoon and winds will slowly begin to ease.

Very cold showery conditions will follow and some of these showers will be of sleet and snow, most frequent over the western half of the country, there is also a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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