Weather warnings remain for four counties as Storm Goretti looms over Ireland

A Status Yellow snow and rain warning will remain in place for four counties today as Storm Goretti is expected to land.

Northern France and the UK are set to see the brunt of the storm which weather experts say will bring up to 30cm of snow in some parts along with 90mph gusts.

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Luckily, Ireland will escape the worst, but the storm will still be felt in some parts as heavy rain will turn to sleet and snow in places on Thursday afternoon, particularly at elevation. 

Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford have all been issued a Yellow Warning as hazardous travelling conditions, spot flooding, poor visibility and icy patches are expected.

The warnings are in place from 12pm today until 8pm this evening.

⚠️Status Yellow Snow & Rain warning Issued for Cork, Kerry, Waterford & Wexford.❄️️

⏲️Valid: Thurs 8th Jan 12:00 until 20:00

Potential Impacts:
➡️Hazardous travelling conditions
➡️Spot flooding
➡️Poor visibility
➡️Icy patches

ℹ️ https://t.co/GYji548dA1 pic.twitter.com/K0M5YMYLp4

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 7, 2026

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Today 

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue to push up from the south this morning and will mainly affect Munster and Leinster, turning heavy at times near the south coast. There's the chance of some sleet and a little snow is possible too, mainly over higher ground. It'll be mostly dry further north, with just a few showers. Afternoon highs of 2 to 6 degrees with light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly in the afternoon, fresh and gusty near southern coasts.

Lingering rain and drizzle in the southeast will clear early tonight to leave a mix of cloud and clear spells with scattered wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic and northern counties and early in the night for some eastern fringes. Frost and ice will form on untreated surfaces with lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds, fresher near southern coasts.

Friday

A bright, cool day tomorrow with spells of sunshine. Dry for most with isolated showers. However, scattered showers will affect Atlantic and northern counties. The showers will be a wintry mix of rain, hail and sleet with some snow over higher ground. There's a chance of isolated thunderstorms too. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest in the northeast, in mostly light to moderate westerly winds, fresh to strong and gusty near southwestern coasts.

Mostly dry and clear Friday night though scattered wintry showers will continue for northern and western parts with the chance of isolated showers extending further eastwards. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +3 degrees, coldest for Ulster, in mostly light westerly breezes with patches of fog or freezing fog developing. Winds will be fresh at times in the south.

Saturday

Largely dry and bright with just a few showers, some of which could be wintry. Cloud will build from the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally, 2 to 5 degrees for Ulster, in light, occasionally moderate westerly or variable breezes.

Dry for most on Saturday night with cloud thickening from the southwest. A few showers will occur along eastern coasts and patchy rain and drizzle will move into the west and southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally. Light variable winds will gradually become southeasterly and increase moderate to fresh by morning.

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Sunday

Largely dry but cloudy at first. Rain in the southwest will gradually extend across the country, reaching the northeast in the late afternoon. The rain may turn heavy in places and also may fall as sleet or snow in parts of the north during the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 5 degrees in the north to 10 degrees in the south. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will ease southwesterly later as the rain mostly clears from the south and west.

Monday

Largely cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some sunny spells will develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.