Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for certain parts of the country

Yikes.

Lads, get the umbrella ready! Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for certain parts of the country. The warning, which was issued this afternoon, reads: "Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo 25 to 35mm of rain expected during the period. As the ground is saturated at the moment and river levels are elevated the forecast rainfall may lead to some localised surface and river flooding. Valid: 03:00 Friday 21/02/2020 to 03:00 Saturday 22/02/2020 Issued: 10:00 Thursday 20/02/2020

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. More information here : https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/kl7famIDIA

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 20, 2020

As for the weather for the rest of the country, it isn't exactly gorgeous either. The forecast reads: "A wet and windy Friday morning over the northern half of the country. Cloudy elsewhere, with rain and drizzle slowly edging its way southwards, reaching all areas by afternoon. The rain will be heaviest and most persistent in the west, lighter and patchier in nature further east, with some drier weather at times here. Highs of 9 to 11 degrees, in strong and gusty southwesterly winds, with gales on coasts." "Patchy rain and drizzle on Friday night, clearing from the northwest to scattered blustery showers. Lows of 2 to 5 degrees in the north, 6 to 8 degrees in the south. Continuing rather windy with gales on western and northern coasts."