Mayo to brace for impact of Storm Eowyn
A devastating storm is ahead, according to the latest forecast.
Take a look below at what the weather has in store for the county.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
It will turn blustery on Thursday as a band of squally and possibly thundery rain pushes eastwards across the province during the morning.
Sunny spells and showers will follow from the west through the afternoon, some heavy and with hail.
Highest temperatures on Thursday of 4 to 8 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly.
Storm Eowyn will bring powerful and disruptive winds over Ireland on Thursday night and during Friday along with some transient snowfall in the northwest.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Becoming very stormy on Thursday night. Largely dry early on Thursday night with clear spells and perhaps a touch of frost.
However, outbreaks of rain will move in quickly from the Atlantic, extending across much of Munster and Connacht before midnight, before spreading nationwide.
The rain will turn to sleet and snow for a time in Connacht and Ulster with the potential for some temporary accumulations causing hazardous travelling conditions.
Turning very windy with strong to gale force southeast winds, veering southerly overnight.
It will turn extremely windy by dawn on Friday. Lowest temperatures of zero to +4 degrees.
FRIDAY
The centre of Storm Eowyn will track just off the northwest coast on Friday morning with a swathe of extremely strong and damaging winds extending across the country bringing disruption.
Gale Force southwest winds over land, will veer westerly by afternoon with Storm Force winds likely in some coastal areas. There'll be scattered squally showers and more persistent rain is likely across the north of the country.
Showers will turn increasingly wintry as the day progresses. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees but feeling much colder due to the wind-chill factor.
On Friday night, winds will begin to abate but it will stay rather blustery. A cold night with clear spells and scattered showers, some wintry. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees with some frost possible towards dawn on Saturday as winds continue to ease.