A weather expert has issued an update amid fears that a Beast from the East-like storm is set to batter Ireland later this month. Following a dramatic shift in temperatures this week, which saw the country enjoy unseasonably warm conditions, meteorologists hinted at a return of snow and freezing temperatures towards the end of next week.
Weather maps released by Ventusky this week indicated that an Arctic storm was heading towards Ireland, potentially making landfall in the coming days.
Early predictions suggested that the weather event would first hit southern England before reaching Ireland, with temperatures expected to drop significantly by the end of the month.
The initial forecasts showed snow battering a stretch of the UK from central Scotland down to the southeast English coast at midnight on Friday, January 24 as the storm moves across the North Sea before hitting Ireland.
On Tuesday, Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather social media pages suggested there is a ‘chance’ that the Beast from the East-like storm could reach Ireland around January 25.
However, in his most recent forecast, O’Reilly provided a positive update on whether Ireland is likely to be affected by an Arctic storm next week, stating that current weather models show ‘no sign of a Beast from the East’.
O’Reilly shared on X this Thursday: “No sign of a beast for now and some sunny spells ahead today Thursday but more cloud for many. Friday will be mix of cloud and bright spells but some patchy drizzle. Saturday looks to hold mainly dry now but some cloud and mist possible and risk of light rain Sunday.
“As this latest forecast of upper air temperatures shows, at present there is no sign of a Beast from the East hitting Ireland over 10 days.” While we may dodge the Beast from the East, one weather expert has warned of a ‘pest from the west’ coming our way next week.
According to Irish weather expert Wolfe Eire, there’s ‘little support’ for a Beast from the East but rather another threat from the Atlantic. He shared an update on Wednesday: “There is a lot of talk about the ‘B***t from the East’ impacting Ireland and Britain later this month.
“There remains little background support for such an outcome at present with the ‘Pest from the West’ favoured to influence our weather from next week.
“Online chatter about a BFTE event has reduced significantly today. There is minimal support for such an outcome. A greater Atlantic influence on our weather will become established later on Saturday.”
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