Western and northern counties were set more snowfall last night, as the country faced a series of extreme weather warnings.

Met Eireann yesterday issued five warnings for areas around the country, with two status orange alerts in place, for gale force winds and up to eight centimetres of snow.

The more severe orange alerts are for western counties, while the rest of the country has been issued yellow alerts, with heavy rainfall expected in some areas and strong winds – but not quite as strong as in the west – expected in the east.
Weather warnings issued

Orange Alerts

Snow-Ice

Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Clare, Kerry and Limerick

Wintry, thundery showers of hail, sleet and snow today and overnight with snow accumulations of four to eight centimetres. The highest amounts will be on high ground in Connacht and west Ulster.

The warning will remain in effect until tomorrow, 15th January, at 12pm.

Wind warning

Wexford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.

Southerly winds of mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h will develop on Wednesday afternoon and will continue through the night, when they will veer west to southwest.

The warning will remain in effect until 9am Wednesday 14th January.

Yellow Alerts

Wind Warning

Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tipperary.

Southerly winds of mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h will develop on Wednesday afternoon and will continue through the night, when they will veer west to southwest.

The warning will remain in effect until tomorrow at 12pm.

Rainfall Warning

Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick

Heavy showers on Tuesday night will be followed by heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The rain will start to clear early on Wednesday night. Rainfall totals of 25 to 35 mm are expected.

The warning will remain in effect until 11pm tonight, Wednesday 12th January.

Snow-ice Warning

Leinster, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford

Wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow today and overnight with snow accumulations of up to 4 cm in places. The highest amounts will on high ground and further west.

The warning will remain in effect until 9am Wednesday 14th January.