Met Eireann has published an updated status yellow warning in place from tonight into Wednesday afternoon as brutal conditions approach.
According to the Irish forecasters, a number of coastal counties could experience the effects of strong gale force winds as “south to southwest winds reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times on Irish coastal waters.”
The alert in place from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head will be in effect from 3:00 am tonight until 4:00 pm on Wednesday.