Normality is set to return on Friday as the last of Met Eireann’s weather warnings expire and temperatures begin to creep up.
Weather experts have forecast the end of the almost week-long cold snap which saw heavy snow leaving people stranded in their homes and vehicles skidding off the roads in some parts of the country.
After near constant Status Yellow and Orange weather warnings from Met Eireann, the final nationwide Status Yellow for low temperatures is set to end at noon on Friday.
Meteorologist James Peacock stated: “Starting Sunday & through next week, there will be a warming trend across the UK & Ireland, strongest in Ireland & northern UK, as high pressure drifts toward central Europe. This will also cause anomalously cold weather in France to refocus from the far north to the west.”
“In the first chart, anomalies of -2°C or colder are in a handful of areas, while in the last chart, ones of +2°C or warmer cover about half of the European continent. Cold spells are still happening & will do indefinitely, but there’s an inescapable imbalance on display.”
Ireland’s Weather Channel stated that despite low temperatures overnight “snow will only be of concern however above 150 metres where dew point and air temperatures will be sufficiently cool to allow snow to stick for a time, before reverting back to sleet and rain”.
“Lower levels may see wet snow or sleet, but it will not stick. This will cause some issues for motorists on the roads during the early hours with caution advised. The precipitation will generally weaken as it progresses northwards and inland. This should be the last weather warning of this memorable cold snap.”
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Met Eireann has issued the following forecast.
Very cold across most of the country on Friday morning, with widespread frost and ice or black ice. Cloud and rain in the southwest will slowly move northeast through the day, turning to sleet for a time with snow on high ground.
It will stay dry in Ulster and north Leinster. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally but not as cold in the southwest with moderate to fresh east to southeast winds developing.
A cloudy Friday night with outbreaks of rain spreading further northeastwards, turning to sleet or snow on high ground. Not as cold as previous nights with lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds, fresh in the west and northwest.
Saturday will be generally cloudy with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Scattered showers will spread across the south and southwest during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, milder near south and west coasts, in light to moderate southerly winds.
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