Drivers have been warned to expect hazardous conditions after Storm Gerrit arrived in North of Ireland on Wednesday morning.
A yellow weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain is in place until 10 am.
The storm is expected to be felt across the UK, with warnings in place for much of England, Scotland and Wales.
The Met Office has warned of rainfall of up to 60mm in some areas across the North of Ireland and powerful gusts.
The storm is expected to bring wind speeds of up to 65-70mph to some exposed parts of the Antrim coast while inland areas could see gusts of 45-45mph.
Weather warnings for both wind and rain have also been issued across the Republic of Ireland by Irish weather service, Met Éireann.
In County Kerry and west County Cork, a status orange weather warning is in place until midnight on Thursday.
Met Éireann said that heavy rain, followed by heavy showers in the counties on Wednesday, may lead to localised flooding.
The rest of the Republic has been issued a status yellow weather warning for the same period.
In Galway, a status orange wind warning is in place from 18:00 (local time) on Wednesday until 06:00 on Thursday.
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