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

Met Eireann says north west winds will be very strong at times with high waves expected in some parts of the country.

People are being warned to exercise extreme caution as dozens of local roads are blocked from falling trees.

Flooding and dangerous driving conditions are expected across parts of the country today.

From midday tomorrow, Connacht will also be under a rain warning.

There's also a yellow rain warning in place for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow, as well as a yellow wind warning for Leinster, Munster and Galway.

Met Éireann has warned of the potential for flooding and power outages.

Met Eireann says the county will see intense rainfall over a relatively short amount of time from 11am until 6pm.