LIVE: driver has miraculous escape as tree falls on car during Storm Bram

Met Éireann has extended a Status Orange Wind warning for the entire country as Storm Bram continues to bring strong and damaging southerly winds on Tuesday December 9.

The Status Orange Wind warning will be in effect until 4pm, followed by a Status Yellow Wind warning for all of Ireland until 9pm this evening.

Storm Bram is expected to bring strong to gale force winds to the country with impacts including difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees and debris and disruption and cancellations to transport services and events.

Alan O' Reilly, creator of Carlow Weather Facebook page, has posted an update amid the storm after a tree fell on top of a car in Carlow Town.

Alan's post said: "this tree came down on a car near Carlow Town earlier, thankfully the driver is OK.

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"My station in Tullow Co. Carlow just had its highest gust of the day at 96.5kmh at 14:03. Storm Bram has a lot of damage to do yet as strongest winds track North".

Carlow's weatherman shared a photo of the damaged vehicle which can be seen below:

The post has received a lot of attention on social media with people sharing photos of how the storm has damaged their local areas so far.

One Facebook user shared an image of a fallen tree near her home during the storm, which can be seen below.

People are being warned to be very cautious during this time as driving conditions are expected to be very difficult and flooding is likely to occur in many areas.