Storm Dylan due to hit Donegal this weekend

Met Eireann is warning people across Ireland to prepare for extreme winds with the incoming Storm Dylan. 

The storm will have its biggest impact across Ulster and Connacht, tracking up through Donegal Bay on Saturday night.

A status Orange wind warning has been put in place for Donegal this Saturday night/Sunday morning as wind speeds of 60 to 80 km/h with gusts of up to 120km/h are forecast.

The storm is due to bring wet and windy conditions, with a high risk of severe and damaging gusts in places.

Saturday night’s storm will come after a cold Friday night. Lows of 0 and 1 degrees are forecast tonight, with frost and outbreaks of sleet and snow before the winds pick up.

New Years’ Eve will be another cold and breezy day. The winds will have eased later in the day, but ground frost is forecast for Sunday night.