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Sleet, snow and heavy rain: Status yellow weather warning for ten counties

Conditions will ease as the day goes on but drivers are being warned that surface water may be an issue on the roads.

A STATUS YELLOW weather warning is in place for ten counties this morning.

The rainfall warning is in place for Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick.

Met Éireann issued the warning yesterday and it will stay in place until midday today.

The forecaster is advising people of extreme conditions, including sleet, snow and heavy rainfall with 30 to 40mm of rainfall expected.

Conditions will ease as the day goes on but drivers are being warned that surface water may be an issue on the roads.

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    Mute Dylan Neary
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    Mar 4th 2017, 9:34 AM

    I’m just waiting for storm fanny

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    Mute Garrett Mccolgan
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    Mar 4th 2017, 10:31 AM

    Is that so you can see a news headline that reads Fanny batters the country?

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    Mute Michael O Dwyer
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    Mar 4th 2017, 10:44 AM

    Put on a hat, the fanny is coming.

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    Mute Denise Daly
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    Mar 4th 2017, 12:22 PM

    There’s a storm in my fanny this morning but atleast I can calm it with a panadol.

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    Mar 5th 2017, 3:00 AM

    @Dylan Neary: Need something to blow the cobwebs away then lol.

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    Mar 4th 2017, 10:42 AM

    I’m not listening la,la,la,la…

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    Mar 4th 2017, 10:56 AM

    I don’t care about the red thumb la la la…Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows, everything is wonderful today la la la

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    Mute Patrick O Shea
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    Mar 4th 2017, 12:55 PM

    Lol

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    Mute Maria Clery-Breen
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    Mar 4th 2017, 12:09 PM

    Oh no

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    Mute THE BIG LAD
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    Mar 4th 2017, 2:33 PM

    @dylan and storm fanny is worried about storm mickey….where will it end

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    Mute Alois Irlmaier
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    Mar 5th 2017, 3:01 AM

    @THE BIG LAD: Storm Zygote normally?

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