Drivers are advised to pay particular attention to motorbikes or vehicles veering across the road.

Footfall around local towns and villages is expected to be high as people go out to bask in the sunshine.

A status yellow rain warning will come into effect in the county at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

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.