Every county in the Republic will be under an orange weather warning at some point on Tuesday as Storm Bram sweeps across Ireland. A status orange wind warning is in place for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford until 3pm.

MET Eireann has issued two Status Yellow weather warnings this morning as Ireland braces for a possible storm. A storm could push past Ireland in the Atlantic, bringing gale force winds and rain

Met Éireann warns of severe gusts and dangerous conditions across Ireland. Check for the latest on closures and cancellations.

Forecasters warned of wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour and more than half a month’s rainfall in less than a day

Seven counties have also been issued with a separate rain warning ahead of a deluge on Monday night and Tuesday morning

Met Éireann warns of severe gusts and dangerous conditions across Ireland. Check for the latest on closures and cancellations.

The United Kingdom’s Met Office has issued a status yellow rain warning for all of Northern Ireland between 8am and 3pm on Sunday, warning of spray and flooding that will likely affect road and public transport.

In its extended range forecast, updated on Friday, Met Éireann predicted that for the first week of meteorological winter (December 1 - December 7) low pressure will be dominant, bringing generally unsettled conditions. Atlantic fronts will spread across the country from the southwest with frequent spells of rain and showers.

The weather has been bitterly cold this week, but temperatures are expected to increase over the weekend as spells of rain and cloud return to parts of Ireland