A ‘low system’ pushing up over Ireland this week will bring snow to even more areas as temperatures continue to drop with this latest cold snap.
The lowest temperatures expected for the remainder of this week will hit -4C in some areas as rain, sleet, and snow batter the country.
Things will start to get milder once again this weekend, Met Eireann says, as the risk of snow and sleet lessens.
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Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly took to Twitter and said: “Latest GFS weather model update showing the low system Thursday with purple showing the risk of snow. As it pulls away there is a risk of snow to more areas further East”.
Many warnings are in place, including a status yellow low temperature and ice warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath, and Westmeath.
Met Éireann is warning of “hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures. Icy stretches on roads and footpaths”.
This warning is valid from 21:00 on Tuesday March 7 until 09:00 on Wednesday March 8.
A second warning, for snow, ice and low temperatures is in place for Cork and Kerry, with the Irish forecasters warning of: “Patchy sleet or snow overnight and Wednesday morning. Potential for hazardous conditions on some roads and footpaths”.
This warning is valid from 00:00 on Wednesday, March 8 until 12:00 the same day.
As we continue through this week, here is what Met Eireann’s weather models are predicting:
Today
Very cold this morning with frost and icy stretches, especially over the northern half of the country. Outbreaks of rain, sleet and light snow in Munster this morning and extending into south Leinster this afternoon. It will be brighter and drier further north with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with light to moderate easterly winds, fresher in the southwest.
Tonight will be cold and frosty with some icy stretches and lowest temperatures of -2 to 0 degrees. It will start off mainly dry. However, after midnight, rain, sleet and snow will spread northeastwards over Munster and into southern parts of Leinster and Connacht with freshening easterly winds.
Thursday
Thursday morning will be very cold with rain sleet and snow spreading northeastwards to all areas with poor visibility and very hazardous driving conditions. In the afternoon, sleet and snow will continue over Ulster, Connacht and north Leinster, but will turn mainly to rain and sleet further south. Temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with fresh, easterly winds.
Thursday night will be cold with falls of sleet and snow in many areas. The sleet and snow will continue overnight over the eastern half of the country. It will become drier further west with frost and ice developing. Lowest temperatures of -4 to 0 degrees coldest in the northwest, with northerly winds easing light to moderate.
Friday
On Friday morning, rain, sleet and snow in the east will clear to give a cold, mainly dry day with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in mostly light northeasterly breezes.
Friday night will be cold with severe frost and icy conditions developing. It will start off dry. However, later in the night, rain, sleet and snow wil spread northeastwards over Munster and south Leinster. Lowest temperatures of minus 4 to plus 1 degrees generally, coldest in the north.
Saturday
On Saturday morning, rain, sleet, and snow will spread to all areas and will transition mainly to rain and sleet as milder air follows. But it may continue to fall as sleet and snow in Ulster, where temperatures will stay down between 1 and 4 degrees. It will be milder to the south and west with temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
On Saturday night, rain, sleet, and snow will gradually clear to the northeast — with lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.
Sunday
Sunday will be a mild and wet day as a band of rain spreads across the country. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
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