Weather warning upgraded to status orange as heavy rain and flooding expected

Rain and heavy showers, some accompanied by thunder are to be expected today and overnight, with localised flooding and hazardous driving conditions on roads across the country

Ireland has been lashed with heavy rain in recent days, with areas such as Cork being among the worst effected.

A status yellow weather warning for rain is in place for much of the east of the country, including Dublin, Louth and Meath.Read more: Ireland weather: Exact time when torrential rain and Storm Babet will end in each county The status orange warning for Wicklow is in place from 10.36am today until 8am Saturday, October 21st and spells of heavy rain will land. Meanwhile, the status yellow warning is in place for Dublin, Louth and Meath, and the counties can expect heavy rain with the possibility of thunder.Possible impacts include localised flooding and dangerous travel conditions.

In Northern Ireland, a rain warning is in place for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry. "Showers or longer spells of rain have the potential to lead to some disruption, particularly for eastern areas," says the UK Met office.Join our new WhatsApp community! Click this LINK to receive your daily dose of RSVP Live content. We also treat our community members to wonderful competitions, promotions, along with great stories. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.

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