Met Éireann has issued a status orange weather warning for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry.

A sub-zero winter storm is expected to send gales and polar showers across Ireland until Wednesday morning, with a high risk of flooding near Atlantic coasts.

The Atlantic coastal counties can expect winds speeds of between 65km/h and 80km/h and gusts of up to 120km/h.

A status yellow wind warning is in place for Leinster and counties Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Westerly winds will reach mean winds speeds of 55 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h.

This warnings will remain in place from 3pm on Tuesday until 3am on Wednesday morning. The risk of coastal flooding associated with high seas extends until Thursday morning.

Snow and ice warnings

An existing status yellow snow and ice warning for the entire country has been extended until 9am on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland on Tuesday and into the night, before improvements expected on Wednesday. "Some rural communities seem likely to become cut off," forecasters have warned.

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