A bitterly cold Arctic blast is expected to bring snow and wintry conditions for much of the country including Dublin, with temperatures set to drop as low as -6C heading into next week.
Met Eireann has forecast sleet and hail for some Dublin areas with temperatures set to drop as the icy blast is set to bring big change heading into next week. Ahead of the cold blast, the national forecaster has issued a nationwide ‘Winter Weather’ advisory, which lasts until noon on Thursday.
It reads: “Turning cold across the country between Sunday evening and Thursday morning as an Arctic airflow becomes established, bringing sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on roads and footpaths. Some showers of hail, sleet and snow are expected with the potential for freezing fog.”
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According to Met Eireann, today there will be a few icy patches in parts at first will soon clear. Some bright spells, but overall there'll be a fair deal of cloud with occasional rain or showers.
There's a chance of some hail too or sleet on hills, and staying cold with highest temperatures of 5 degrees with westerly winds decreasing mostly moderate in the morning. A few icy patches in parts at first will soon clear.
Tonight is set to be mostly dry before frosty conditions move in, with temperatures ranging from 0 to -3 degrees. Met Eireann has also warned of "pockets of freezing fog" forming in many areas in light winds, westerly becoming northerly.
Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the coming days:
Monday
"Frost, fog or ice will linger in some parts during the day. There will be sunny spells with mainly dry conditions and just a few wintry showers. Afternoon temperatures of 1 to 3 degrees in light northerly or variable breezes.
Monday night
"Widespread sharp frost with temperatures falling to between 0 and -4 degrees or -5 degrees. Clear spells with scattered wintry showers. Outbreaks of sleet and snow may affect parts of the west and south too. Some freezing fog will likely form with little wind over land.
Tuesday
"Cold with lying frost or ice. There will be some sleet and snow showers in places. Bright or sunny spells too. Afternoon temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees with light to moderate variable or northerly breezes, fresher near Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of -2 to -6 degrees overnight with further sleet and snow showers. A sharp to severe frost with icy stretches and lying snow in parts. Some freezing fog patches too.
Wednesday
Sunny spells with scattered wintry showers, mainly in the west and north. Highs of 3 to 6 degrees but feeling very cold in a brisk northerly wind. Temperatures will likely fall below zero again on Wednesday night.
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