Several areas of the country were hit hard by snow overnight, particularly in the west and north-west, as the current icy spell continues.
Met Eireann has stated that daytime temperatures will struggle to rise above zero in many areas for the rest of the week, meaning little to no respite from the frost and ice or melt of lying snow.
A video shared by Ireland’s Weather Channel shows snow falling heavily in Co. Mayo on Monday night, with the weather expert adding that it has also been very heavy in Donegal and Derry.
Several overlapping weather warnings have been issued, with a nationwide snow/ice warning set to last until 12pm on Tuesday.
A nationwide Status Yellow low temperature warning from Sunday evening until Thursday evening has been extended until midnight on early Friday morning.
Met Éireann’s Deputy Head of Forecasting Liz Coleman, explains:
“This prolonged cold spell will bring very hazardous conditions over the next few days with no real opportunity for melt of significant lying snow. Given there has been a lot of snow over the weekend, as well as rain which has now frozen, there will be really dangerous conditions on the roads.
“The icy conditions will be particularly impactful for some road users, such as cyclists and motorcyclists, so alternative travel should be considered if possible.
“Really slippery on footpaths too so tricky conditions underfoot. We’d ask the public give extra time for any travel that they have to make.”
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Met Eireann has issued the following forecast.
A very cold day on Tuesday with sunny intervals and scattered wintry showers, most frequent in the west and north. Frost and ice along with some lying snow will persist in some areas all day. Highest temperatures of just 0 to 5 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds, fresher at times near western and northern coasts.
Extremely cold and largely dry on Tuesday night though a few wintry showers will affect parts of the north and west. Lowest temperatures of -8 to -3 degrees generally, locally lower, with a severe frost and icy stretches. Light variable breezes will allow patches of freezing fog to develop.
Wednesday will see a bitterly cold morning with widespread frost and ice along with patches of freezing fog, lingering in places through the day. Otherwise, there will be sunny periods and scattered wintry showers, mainly in the north and west.
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However, it will be cloudier for a time near southern coasts with the chance of some patchy rain. Highest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees with mostly light northerly breezes, more moderate near southern coasts.
Wednesday night will also be extremely cold, mostly dry and clear. However, further wintry showers are expected in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of -8 to -2 degrees generally, locally lower. Freezing fog patches will develop in light northwesterly breezes.
Widespread frost and ice isli kely on Thursday morning along with some freezing fog, lingering throughout the day for many despite the sunshine. Well scattered wintry showers will continue in the morning, mainly in the north and west, but becoming more isolated later. Cloud will build in the southwest in the evening. Highest temperatures of -2 to +4 degrees generally in light variable breezes.
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