Yellow warning for neighbouring counties

High winds could cause further damage to already weakened structures and trees and cause dangerous travelling conditions.

Yellow Status weather warnings have been issued for counties neighbouring Cavan and Monaghan on both sides of the border.

Met Eireann forecast that it will be cold tonight but dry for many with clear spells at first along with some wintry showers, mainly in the west and northwest. The showers will become isolated through the night and cloud will build from the southwest.

Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees with widespread frost and some ice developing. Light to moderate southerly winds will back southeasterly and freshen in the southwest towards morning.

There is a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo with scattered snow showers becoming isolated overnight with icy stretches.

That remains in place from 20:00 Saturday 25/01/2025 to 09:00 Sunday 26/01/2025.

A similar warning is in place for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry. This has been issued by the UK Met Office Weather Warning (www.metoffice.gov.uk) and is valid from 18:00 Saturday 25/01/2025 to 10:00 Sunday 26/01/2025.

Sunday will see conditions turn wet and windy with strong to near gale force southeasterly winds developing in the morning, with gale force winds along exposed coasts.

Rain in the southwest will extend northeastwards through the morning and afternoon, with localised flooding possible, especially in southern parts.

A Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning remains in place for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo from 20:00 Saturday 25/01/2025 to 09:00 Sunday 26/01/2025; while a Status Yellow Wind warning is also in place for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Louth, Meath

This could cause further damage to already weakened structures and trees and cause dangerous travelling conditions.

The warning is valid from 11:00 Sunday 26/01/2025 to 18:00 Sunday 26/01/2025

The same snow and ice and wind warnings are in place for the six counties north of the border.

Tomorrow's rain is expected to clear northwards in the evening as sunny spells and scattered showers follow with a chance of thunderstorms.

The winds will veer southerly and will ease moderate to fresh as the rain clears.

Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees generally, cooler in the northwest.

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