The Met Eireann weather station at Mount Dillon in Roscommon shows 73 millimetres of rainfall recorded so far in August.

Heavy rain and strong and gusty southerly winds are expected especially in exposed areas.

It will come into effect at 4am tomorrow morning - and remain in place until 4am on Wednesday.

We are receiving a reports of a number school closures this morning. The blog will be updated as the morning develops.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for icy conditions in Connacht, Cavan and Monaghan, with rain turning from sleet to snow between 2am and 6pm tomorrow.

The warning applies to Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo and came into effect this morning

ESB crews are still working to restore power to thousands of homes across the Shannonside region this morning following Storm Isha.

There's a potential for sleet and snow in northern areas, with severe frost and ice elsewhere.