Snow accumulations in some areas with more forecast
Weather Update
Homeowners in certain parts of County Meath are waking up to a blanket of snow this morning with accumulations of 2-3cm in some parts.
A 'Status Yellow Snow/Ice warning' in place for six, mainly eastern counties including Meath, as well as counties Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Wicklow.
It warns of snow accumulations of 2-5 cm in places and is valid from 6pm yesterday evening until 6pm this evening (Tuesday).
Those who must travel to work or make essential journeys are urged to take care on the roads.
The weather will remain very cold this morning with icy patches. Today will be blustery with sunny spells and scattered wintry showers giving some snow accumulations in places. Highest temperatures of just one to three degrees, with an added wind chill factor due to a moderate to fresh easterly breeze.
Tonight will be bitterly cold with a widespread sharp to severe frost setting in. Scattered wintry showers will mainly become confined to the east of Ulster as long clear spells develop. Winds will ease to a light or moderate northeast breeze. Temperatures dropping to between -2 and -5 degrees with icy stretches forming.
A bright, crisp start Wednesday morning with lingering frost and ice. It will be very cold again with wintry showers of sleet or snow in east Ulster. Many areas further west will stay dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 1 to 3 degrees at best, with a moderate easterly breeze.
The overview for the coming days if for cold and unsettled conditions with more widespread falls of sleet and snow. Becoming windy over the weekend with spells of rain, possibly falling as snow in the eastern half of the country.
Wednesday night will be a largely dry, cold night with isolated wintry showers and clear spells. However rain, sleet and snow will move into the southwest overnight as southeasterly breezes freshen. Winds will become strong and gusty across the southwest. Lowest temperatures of -4 to +1 degrees with frost and ice forming, coldest in Ulster.
On Thursday, sleet and snow will slowly extend northwards from the southwest across much of Munster, Connacht and Leinster, with snow accumulations leading to hazardous conditions. Highest temperatures of 1 to 3 degrees. Feeling colder in fresh and gusty southeast winds, strongest in western and southwestern counties.
Thursday night will remain breezy overnight with sleet and snow continuing to fall over much of the east, midlands and north leading to further accumulations. However, precipitation will turn to rain in parts of the south and west. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees with fresh southeasterly winds.
Friday will bring some lingering falls of sleet and snow in the eastern half of the country, with outbreaks of rain elsewhere. More persistent rain will move into western counties during the evening. Southeast breezes will strengthen during the day, becoming strong and gusty in coastal counties. Highest temperatures generally of 1 to 4 degrees, however less cold in southwestern counties with highs of 5 to 8 degrees.
Friday night is promised wet and windy with rain turning to snow over the north, east and midlands, leading to some accumulations. Cold night for many, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees however much of Munster and southern Connacht will be less cold with lows of 4 to 7 degrees. Fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds.
The outlook for Saturday is windy with outbreaks of rain, possibly continuing to fall as sleet and snow in Ulster and north Leinster for a time. Southeast winds will be fresh to strong and gusty. Remaining cold across the north, east and midlands with highest afternoon temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, a few degrees milder elsewhere. Windy overnight with further falls of rain, heavy in places, possibly turning wintry in parts of the north and east. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, with milder conditions persisting in the southwest.
Current indications suggest Sunday will remain unsettled with breezy conditions and further rainfall. Some uncertainty regarding temperatures, with a possibility of colder and wintry conditions persisting in eastern areas.