A supercharged jet stream is roaring across the Atlantic, bringing with it frontal systems that are set to cause weather chaos for Ireland.
Met Eireann has given an unusual update, warning that the country will be blitzed by both “fresh polar maritime air” and “mild tropical maritime air” over the weekend and into next week.
In its weekly forecast for Friday, October 7 until Thursday, October 13 it said: “A mobile westerly air-flow looks set to dominate during this week with frontal systems moving in from the Atlantic at times.