MET Eireann has warned “wintry” showers will hit Ireland as temperatures drop below freezing.
However, it has been confirmed that the chances of another Beast from the East are “all but gone now”, with no sign of any extreme cold anytime soon.
The weather is set to turn ‘wintry’ later today[/caption]
Tonight is set to be cold with frost ice setting in where skiers clear[/caption]
Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly said: “The chances of cold Easterly weather from around the 18th are all but gone now.
“Atlantic systems winning out but thankfully no sign of any major storms for Ireland either.
“More a case of stuck in the middle with cold to the right and wind to left.”
There’s a risk of wintry showers and sleet in some areas from today, with lows to reach a bone-chilling -1C tonight.
Meteorologist Siobhan Ryan said the weather is set to turn “wintry” later today, with sleet falling over the Dublin and Wicklow mountains.
Ryan said: “Overall, a very dull and breezy day.
“While there is a good thing of dry weather at present, scattered outbreaks of showery rain and drizzle will occur through the day, particularly across eastern counties, and possibly turning wintry over the Dublin and Wicklow mountains later.
“Highest temperatures of just 4 to 7C, and that comes with an added wind chill factor owing to a rather brisk east to northeast wind.”
Tonight is set to be cold with frost ice setting in where skiers clear.
And patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will persist with the chance of the odd hail or sleet showers too.
Lows of -1 to 3C are expected in mostly light northeasterly breeze.
The Met Eireann forecaster added: “There will be some brighter sunny spells of first tomorrow, Tuesday, with any overnight frost and ice clearing.
“Cloud will once again be on the increase with patchy falls of rain and drizzle once again moving into eastern counties in particular with just minimal elsewhere.
“Later in the day, more general rain will arrive into southwest counties and be rather cold once again [with] highest values of only 5C or 6C, typically in a light to moderate easterly breeze.
“After that, cold, breezy conditions will persist with rain at times possibly turning heavy into Wednesday and Thursday, and it could turn wintry locally.”
The weather chiefs also said that Wednesday looks set to be cold, dull and breezy, with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Some wintry falls locally with highest temperatures of 4C to 8C in a fresh southeast breeze, coldest away from southwest counties.
‘POTENTIAL OF A SIGNIFICANT FROST’
Wednesday night will bring further scattered falls of rain and drizzle, driest across eastern areas.
Ryan added: “However, extensive cloud cover should diminish the potential of a significant frost. Lowest temperatures of 1C to 5C in a moderate southeast breeze.
“Thursday once again cold and breezy with persistent rain across southwest areas, very gradually extending northeastwards through the day, with the chance of some embedded wintry falls later on.
“Much of Ulster, though, will stay dry for daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 4C to 9C with a brisk southeast winds; coldest conditions away from Munster.
“Cold, wet and breezy weather will continue into the overnight hours.
“Much of Ulster will, however, stay dry for daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, in a brisk southeast winds; coldest conditions away from Munster. Cold, wet and breezy weather will continue into the overnight hours.”
Friday will bring cold, wet and breezy weather with the potential for spot flooding, especially in southern and eastern areas.
However, some sunny spells may break through across west and southwest areas.
The Met Eireann forecaster added: “The further outlook then for the coming weekend will look likely to stay cold and breezy but becoming that bit drier and brighter too.”
Lows of -1 to 3C are expected in mostly light northeasterly breeze on Monday, February 10[/caption]