It has been an unpredictable year, and the weather was no exception.
It started back in February, as the so-called 'Beast from the East' impacted Irish shores.
It resulted in snow and ice warnings for many parts.
But it seemed to be good news for supermarkets.
Figures revealed the Irish grocery market grew for the 12 weeks ending March 25th by 3.8%.
While shoppers had upped their spend in preparation for the bad weather, the length of the storm meant that the week following the cold snap Irish households spent €20.33 more than usual on restocking their kitchens.
And it was just days later when Storm Emma hit, in March.
Public transport was brought to a standstill for several days, with a status red snow-ice warning issued for the entire country.
People were warned to stay indoors, as panic-buying saw many shops run out of staples such as bread and milk.
The mounting weather warnings sparked increased demand for basic necessities, as well as some non-essential extras.
Stores stocked up on supplies such as heaters, snow grips and de-icing materials, as well as batteries for torches.
Perhaps one of the most memorable events was the destruction of a Lidl store in Fortunestown, west Dublin.
A group of people used machinery to enter and loot the shop at the height of the bad weather.
But a new store re-opened in the area back in August.
We had a bit of a reprieve over the summer months, before we had the winter gear back out again in September.
Storm Ali battered much of the country in mid-September, leaving thousands of homes, farms and businesses without power.
Two people died as a result of the weather conditions.
A woman died in Co Galway after the caravan she was staying in was blown off a cliff at Claddaghduff near Clifden.
And a man in his 20s died after he was hit by a falling tree near Slieve Gullion Forest Park in south Armagh.
Dozens of flights were also cancelled or delayed and public transport was disrupted around the country.
It was just a few weeks later that Storm Callum hit in October.
High winds hit coastal areas which caused transport disruption and power outages.
A gust of 67 knots (124 km/h) was recorded in Belmullet, Co Mayo even before 7:30am in the morning.
However, the the damage was kept to a minimum and most coastal areas were protected from flooding.
The worst of the storm affected the west coast and did not hit in all areas as hard as it could have, the National Emergency Coordination Group said.
In November, Storm Diana brought wind, region and yet more power outages.
Several services were delayed or cancelled at Dublin and Cork airports.
And finally Storm Deirdre hit Wexford, Donegal, Cork and Waterford hardest in December.
An orange weather warning swas in place for the entire country.
An orange warning ? is in place for #StormDeirdre from @MetEireann Saturday 3pm till 11pm for strong winds in addition to forecast rainfall ?
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But we have a whole new set of storm (names) heading our way for 2019.
Source: Met Éireann
Evelyn Cusack, head of forecasting at Met Éireann, said: "The last 12 months have seen some extreme weather around the globe as well as here at home.
"While it is too early to say whether the coming winter will be a stormy one or a quiet one we are prepared with a new set of 21 names for whatever nature may throw at us."
