Alert: Carlow set for heavy rain as Met Éireann issue Status Yellow warning

Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow Rain warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Expect rain and sleet coupled with blustery easterly winds and the possibility of localised flooding.

The weather warning is place from 5am Thursday morning, 8th February to 5am Friday morning, 9th February.

Much of Connacht and Ulster have  been issued a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning.