Met Eireann has updated its weather warning for tonight and tomorrow with two yellow alerts in place for South East counties.
A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning is in place for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
The forecaster warns that a spell of rain tonight and tomorrow will lead to accumulations of 30 to 50mm with a risk of localized flooding. There is the potential for higher accumulations in mountainous areas.
The warning is valid from 11pm tonight until 11.59pm tomorrow night.
System showing on radar now that will move in over Ireland tonight and being up to 50mm of rain by tomorrow evening with Weather Warning in place. pic.twitter.com/49jE9baqnz
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) March 13, 2018
Meanwhile, a Status Yellow Wind Warning is in place for Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and all Leinster counties.
Southeast winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts between 90 and 100km/h. Winds strongest along southern areas at first but gradually extending to all parts of Leinster by late morning and afternoon.
The warning is valid from 8am until 8pm tomorrow.
A second Yellow Weather Warning has been issued now by @MetEireann for strong winds tomorrow along with the rainfall warning which was issued earlier. pic.twitter.com/RWpfaGpk1n
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) March 13, 2018
