On Christmas Eve…
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo.
It has warned of periods of heavy rain at times through Christmas Eve and overnight and for a time Christmas morning with local spot flooding.
Temperatures will range from 4C to 8C, with the coldest temperatures occurring in the north and west towards morning.
STATUS YELLOW
Wind Warning
for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo
Valid: Sun 24 Dec 2017 00:01 to Sun 24 Dec 2017 20:00see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO for details pic.twitter.com/KC5WYL5Yy7
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 23, 2017
The warning was issued at 4pm on Saturday and is valid from midnight on Sunday until 8pm on the same day.
Rain will furthermore become widespread over Connacht and Ulster on Sunday morning with some heavy falls likely at times, especially in northwestern counties bringing a risk of local spot flooding.
There will be a transition to a more unsettled period of weather from Christmas Eve onwards with the risk of frost and ice returning, some heavy rain and the threat of wintry precipitation also.
