Met Éireann issues wintry weather warning as snow possible in parts #sneachta

Ireland is set to be plunged into arctic weather with snow on the cards for parts of the country through out the week.

The dip in temperatures has caused met Éireann to issue an ice weather warning for the entire island but the rest of the week will also be wintry.

The Status Yellow level alert warns of hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures including icy stretches on roads and paths.

The alert is valid from 6pm Monday to 10am Tuesday.

In its forecast Met Éireann warns says temperatures could dip to -4 degrees overnight with a few wintry showers on north-facing coasts.

Met Éireann says it will be very cold overnight through the week with frost, ice and some more wintry falls. There is uncertainty from midweek but wintry conditions are set to persist right through to Friday.

Meanwhile, independent forecaster Alan O'Reilly says the latest overnight weather models show a risk of heavy snow in some northern areas Thursday/Friday.

He says details are still a little uncertain and could change yet so keep up to date with weather forecasts throughout the week. MORE DETAILS BELOW Tweet.

Status Yellow - Ice warning for Ireland ⚠️

Hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures including icy stretches on roads and paths. ‍♂️

Valid: 18:00 Monday 06/03/2023 to 10:00 Tuesday 07/03/2023

View all warnings here
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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 5, 2023

National Forecast issued at 8.56am on March 6.

Monday: Today will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain gradually moving southwards. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees for much of the country. Colder, brighter weather will follow into Ulster from the north this afternoon with temperatures here of just 4 or 5 degrees and light northerly breezes.

Rain and drizzle over the southern half of the country will gradually clear southwards overnight. Long clear spells will develop and it will become very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 and -4 degrees with a widespread sharp frost and some icy stretches. A few wintry showers will develop on north facing coasts.

Tuesday: Cold, bright and mainly dry with sunny spells. A few showers may develop on north facing coasts. Highest temperatures of just 3 to 6 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes.

Another icy cold night 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.

WEDNESDAY: A very cold frosty start 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. Very cold in parts with lowest temperatures of -4 to + 0 degrees with light to moderate northeasterly breezes.

THURSDAY: 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.

FRIDAY: 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.