Get ready to bundle up, folks, as Met Eireann has issued a freezing forecast for the week.
Ireland will enjoy a couple more days of mild temperatures but a huge change is on the way. Temperatures are set to plummet bringing freezing conditions and wintry showers.
The national forecaster has warned of heavy rain and hail with the mercury plunging to as low as -1 degree mid-week. Independent forecaster Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather said the "possible" effects of Sudden Stratospheric Warming have started showing.
