Cold week ahead with some sleet and snow
Weather update from Met Éireann
Very cold overnight through the week with frost, ice and some possible wintry falls. Some uncertainty from midweek onwards however. So says the latest bulletin from Met Éireann.
Hazy sunny spells with well scattered showers to start today, with outbreaks of rain moving into the north, slowly moving southwards. Turning colder and clearer behind the rain with highest afternoon temperatures in the north of just 4 or 5 degrees. Milder further south in the early afternoon with temperatures reaching 6 to 9 degrees, all in light to moderate northwesterly breezes. Turning very cold from the north in the evening with icy stretches developing.
Long clear spells will develop as the last of the rain clears southern counties early tonight. Very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 and -4 degrees leading to widespread sharp frost and possible icy stretches. Wintry showers will later move into north facing coasts later, in mostly light northerly breezes.
Very cold tomorrow, but with plenty of sunshine too. Some well scattered sleet or snow showers will stream into the north and northwest, with a lot of dry weather elsewhere. Highest temperatures will range just 3 to 6 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes. A few wintry showers will continue near northern coasts overnight, while staying dry and clear elsewhere.
Another icy cold night on Tuesday with a widespread sharp or severe frost as temperatures fall to between -5 and 0 degrees. Mostly dry and clear over the northern half of the country, with wintry falls of rain sleet or snow in parts of the south.
A very cold frosty start to Wednesday with icy stretches, but with a good deal of dry bright sunshine about too. Many areas will stay dry for the day in moderate east to southeast winds, though outbreaks of rain or sleet may continue over the southern half of the country. Highest temperatures will again range just 3 to 6 degrees.
Widespread wintry outbreaks may continue to feed up from the southwest through the night on Wednesday. Very cold in parts with lowest temperatures of -4 to + 0 degrees with light to moderate northeasterly breezes.
Further wintry outbreaks continuing through Thursday, with any snow turning to a mix of sleet and rain as the day progresses. A chilly day with highest temperatures of 3 or 4 degrees, milder along southern fringes. Mostly moderate easterly breezes. Cold again overnight with lows of -2 to +2 degrees.
Considerable uncertainty for Friday, with current indications suggesting outbreak of rain over the southern half of the country, possibly turning to sleet or snow over the northern half.