Met Eireann has issued double STATUS YELLOW weather warnings for Donegal.
The wind alert for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo warns of westerly winds with mean speeds of 60 to 65 km/hr and gusts to around 100 km/hr.
It’s valid until 3pm today, Saturday.
There is also a nationwide snow-ice alert for the whole country with a particular emphasis for icy patches expected to develop overnight/early Saturday in many parts of the country in spite of the wind.
Sleet and snow showers expected to develop in the North and Northwest through the night giving several cms of snow on high ground and a covering at some lower levels.
The alert is in place until noon today.
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