ALERT: Weather warning now in effect in Premier County as snow is reported

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary and Waterford.

The forecaster is predicting very strong northwest winds to develop with widespread gusts of 80 to 110km/h expected, stronger in exposed areas.

The warning is valid from 8am on Wednesday until 8pm on Wednesday night. 

Forecaster Alan O'Reilly added: "Reports of snow on high ground now with snow on Wicklow mountains, Galtee Mountains and also at Knock Airport.

"Strong winds in Southern areas earlier and winds increasing now for other areas.

"A very rough day ahead and the storm has been named by the French Met Office as storm Noa."