Storm Eunice on the way today, Thursday, February 17

Today, Thursday, February 17 will be a blustery day with bright spells and scattered showers of rain or hail, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a fresh and gusty westerly wind. Cloud will build from the southwest later in the day ahead of rain and strengthening winds from Storm Eunice.

TONIGHT

While there are still some uncertainty in the finer details on the exact track of Storm Eunice it will be wet and potentially very windy, especially over the south of the country where there could be some severe gusts. Heavy rain will push in from the southwest too bringing risks of spot flooding. While the rain will transition to sleet and snow over predominantly the north and northwest of the country, with accumulations possible. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees, with some hazardous road conditions developing by morning.