Here’s a round up of today’s storm pictures from across Ireland

Some serious weather hit the country during the night and it certainly took its toll on Galway, Mayo and Clare, so here’s a round up of the bad weather pics that have been sent into JOE.

We’re only three days into the New Year and already we’ve experienced the first storm of 2014, with the West coast taking the brunt of the damage. Spidéal in Galway was hit pretty hard as JOE reader Deirdre Ní Choistín points out…

Lovely walkway in An Spidéal - gone! @JOEdotie pic.twitter.com/Hmz5xo8k1c — Deirdre Ní Choistín (@deirdrecostin) January 3, 2014

An Spidéal - scriosta! Prom destroyed by #storm2014 @JOEdotie pic.twitter.com/DuDmYFZVHc — Deirdre Ní Choistín (@deirdrecostin) January 3, 2014

Spanish Parade and Fishmarket Sq. in Galway was also completely flooded overnight.

@JOEdotie Galway. Spanish Parade/Fishmarket Sq overnight pic.twitter.com/KbK2MkVKjQ — Old Man Hotspur (@joedomvince) January 3, 2014

Salthill was hit pretty hard by rising tides, with cars being submerged in floodwaters. Pics via Tom O'Connor. The West United football pitch in South Park, also in Galway, is now completely under water. We just hope the lads know how to play water polo… Pic via Willie Grant. It’s not just Galway that felt the full effects of the storm, as the popular surfing spot Lahinch in Co. Clare was also battered by the high winds and rising tides, with footpaths and roads being ripped apart.

@JOEdotie High tide due again @7 #Lahinch pic.twitter.com/zp70hAlaOD — Lahinchpackages.com (@lahinchpackages) January 3, 2014

Here’s yet another pic from Lahinch, courtesy of Calem Roelofs Hughes. A seal was also spotted chilling out in flood waters on South Quay in Wicklow. Safe to say this seals the deal on the weather being pretty woeful.

Seal sitting in flood water on South Quay in Wicklow. @thejournal_ie @broadsheet_ie @JOEdotie pic.twitter.com/ViWMzW4EYY — Andréa Henry (@AndreaLHenry) January 3, 2014

While in Belmullet Co. Mayo, motorists were forced to abandon their cars in the rising tide.

@JOEdotie Pic of abandoned car after the driver was rescued by the Fire Service outside Belmullet in Mayo #localheros pic.twitter.com/qXbLCSmtbR — Niall Quinn (@niallaquinn) January 3, 2014

Hat tip to everyone who sent us in pics on Facebook and Twitter.