Alert: Met Éireann issues status orange weather warning for Waterford

MET Éireann has issued weather warnings for 13 counties including Waterford.

Status orange rain warnings have been issued for Waterford and Cork while status yellow rain warnings have been issued for  Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Wexford and all of Connacht.

All of the warnings are due to come into effect at 6am on Tuesday and will remain in place for 24  hours.

Met Éireann says potential impacts include localised flooding, poor visibility, and difficult driving conditions.

The forecaster says there may also be blustery east to southeast winds at times

Local authority staff, particularly in Waterford and Cork, have been placed on alert and motorists are being urged to exercise caution if travelling during any bad weather.