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Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Ireland weather: Met Eireann predicts wild weekend as polar nights to bring snow across the country

Thunderstorms will cause dangerous conditions across the country this weekend, with heavy showers also bringing the possibility of snow on some polar-esque nights.

That's if the latest prediction from Met Éireann turns out to be accurate, as the national forecaster has said that we might get one calm day in the meantime.

A status yellow low temperature/ice warning remains in place for 24 of the 26 counties which fall under Met Éireann's remit.

It expires at 10am, but until then there are "hazardous conditions due to a widespread severe frost leading to ice on untreated surfaces."

And there could be similar to come in the next few days.

Here's the latest from the boffins at Met Éireann.

Thursday

Things won't look too bad this morning once the frost clears.

The prediction reads: "A largely dry and bright morning with sunny spells, apart from occasional drizzle in the northeast. However, cloud will build across the western half of the country through the day with patchy drizzle at times. Remaining dry and bright further east into the evening"

A cloudy night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle pushing into the southwest early on and spreading northeastwards to most areas overnight, turning heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

Friday

Friday will see a "wet start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in most areas, turning heavy at times." according to Met Éireann.

"However, it will be drier for a time in the north and northeast before rain spreads there by afternoon. The rain will slowly clear northwards during the afternoon and evening, with heavy showers following from the southwest. There is the chance of thunderstorms and hail, particularly over the southern half of the country"

"Heavy showers will become more confined to Atlantic coasts on Friday night, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail. Drier weather and clear spells will develop elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees."

Saturday

And things turn wintry on Saturday.

Met Éireann say: "A good deal of dry and bright weather to start, though scattered showers will develop through the morning, most prolonged near northwest coasts. However, cloud will build from the south through the day with rain spreading across the southern half of the country by evening, turning heavy at times with the chance of sleet and snow, particularly over high ground."

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