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Dark clouds on the horrizon of Dublin Bay this week. Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

Weather warning issued over strong winds

Snow may fall on the Donegal hills later today – so wrap up warm.

MET ÉIREANN has issued a weather alert for today, warning that high winds will hit much of the country.

St Stephen’s Day will start mainly dry but rain over the southwest is expected to spread countrywide by early afternoon. Snow may also fall on the Donegal hills for a short time.

Strong and gusty westerly winds will hit most of the country in the afternoon.

It is expected to become drier in most areas later in the day, but rain will continue in the north.

Highest temperatures will range 7 to 11 degrees.

Read: Everything you ever wanted to know about snow in Ireland

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    Mute Alicia Yeates
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    Dec 26th 2012, 12:42 PM

    The wind is due to an unprecedented amount of Brussel spouts consumed yesterday

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    Mute Alicia Yeates
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    Dec 26th 2012, 12:43 PM

    *sprouts

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    Mute Sean Mc Avinue
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    Dec 26th 2012, 1:07 PM

    Alica. Your gas!

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    Mute David Harte
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    Dec 26th 2012, 4:43 PM

    Ye lick arse

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    Mute Rob Zombie
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    Dec 26th 2012, 1:42 PM

    snow may fall on the donegal hills. Well that is really going to affect a massive swath of the population of this island.

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    Dec 26th 2012, 4:24 PM

    I didn’t have sprouts, so not my fault!!!

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    Dec 26th 2012, 1:34 PM
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    Dec 26th 2012, 4:58 PM

    Can’t blame politicians for this one, so it has to be all the food eaten yesterday? Gas!

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