Temperatures could drop as low as -9 degrees this week, a weather expert has warned.
Weather Alerts Ireland says much colder air will push down over Ireland as the week goes on, which could see thermometers tonight and tomorrow night dip down to -3 or -4 degrees in parts of the country. On Thursday night into Friday, further drops could see some areas with temperatures as low as -8 or even -9 degrees.
And while the nights are promised to be chilly, daytime temperatures will hardly be better, as they “will struggle in the single figures with some spots possibly lingering around freezing”. This cold spell is expected to last well into next week, they added.