STORMS are expected to pound the south and west coasts from early evening as the unsettled weather of recent weeks shows no signs of abating.
Met Eireann expects gusts of up to 120kph on exposed coastlines with up to 15mm of rain, but said the entire country could expect wet and windy conditions.
And forecaster Joan Blackburn said while there may be some respite on Saturday, more rain and strong winds would return on Sunday.
Flooding is a distinct possibility in the west and south due to a combination of high tides and low pressure.
“The best part of Thursday will be the morning, with some frost but not widespread,” she said. “But by lunchtime the clouds will be gathering with strengthening winds….
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