Thousands of homes and businesses are without power as a result of Storm Eunice throughout the country.
Status red and orange wind warnings have been lifted nationally after the worst effects of the storm have passed onto the UK.
This view from space shows the swirl of cloud that is #StormEunice developing over Ireland this morning🛰️
The centre of #StormEunice has moved into the Irish Sea & over the next few hours wind will increase sharply across the southern half of Ireland as the storm moves east⚠️ pic.twitter.com/o526Db75Iq
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 18, 2022
A status yellow wind warning remains in place for the entire country until 6pm this evening.
Met Eireann says we can expect "northwest winds backing westerly will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of up to 110km/h" and "coastal flooding is possible".
Reports of fallen trees in Cork as #StormEunice brought severe and damaging gusts.
Winds will remain strong in the SW this morning and will strengthen abruptly across many southern and eastern counties with further damage possible ⚠️
Take care if on the roads. https://t.co/NZjDty5rjX
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 18, 2022
There is also a status yellow snow and ice warning for the entire country until 10am on Saturday.
"Falls of sleet and snow on Friday and Saturday with accumulations in some areas and icy stretches leading to hazardous driving conditions," say Met Eireann.
