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Justin Kelly

Temperatures to plummet in days as weather expert shares model of 'real Beast from the East'

Met Éireann is predicting a plunge in temperatures over the coming days with frosty nights making a return.

The news comes as experts update the public on the potential return of the Beast from the East that wreaked havoc on the country in 2018.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has all but ruled out another Beast from the East, saying there is "no sign of any repeat" despite predicting a colder March.

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He shared a weather model of the "real Beast from the East" that struck Ireland five years ago with his thousands of followers on Friday, reminding them not to panic.

He posted: "Don’t panic though this chart is from this day 5 years ago when the real Beast was on the weather charts. No sign of any repeat of 2018 at present but still a risk of colder March spell."

Alan said the weather looks settled until the end of the first week of March.

Ireland will be dry over the next week or so, but the mercury will drop once again. Alan said: "The outlook remains pretty settled with high pressure dominating and very little rainfall for the next 7-10 days."

"Temperatures a little below normal with risk of frost so gardeners be aware."

Met Eireann haven't predicted any major change in weather as the UK prepares for snow next month.

In their long range forecast they warn that unsettled weather and heavy rain could be on the way, but temperatures are set to be average.

Early indications are that low pressure will continue to dominate with temperatures remaining close to average for the time of year. Rainfall is forecast to be close to average, perhaps slightly drier towards the west of the country and slightly wetter towards the east.

However, earlier in March we can expect temperatures to fall slightly, but they assure everyone that rainfall will be lower than average, so there is little chance for any wintry showers or snow across Ireland during the month of March.

Looking at next week, temperatures will dip to zero or even -1 degrees on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night. Frosty mornings are possible but there are no signs of any major weather hazards on the way.

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