It comes as thousands have been impacted by the storm locally, with strong gusts of wind posing a risk to lives across the region.

Met Eireann is warning of severe flooding, damage to homes & businesses and dangerous/treacherous travelling conditions from midnight tonight.

It begins at 6pm and runs until 10am tomorrow morning.

There are expected to be power outages in Co Leitrim later today.

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.