Met Eireann forecast mild temperatures despite Arctic blast fears as extreme weather event 80% 'likely'

Met Eireann have forecast mild temperatures for the week despite fears of an Arctic blast hitting the country.

This comes as the UK Met Office have warned a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event is now “likely” with scientists predicting an 80% chance of another SSW towards the end of this month.

In March 2018, a similar weather event caused widespread heavy snow and freezing temperatures in Ireland, bringing the country to a standstill with cancelled transport services and schools closed.