Met Eireann extends weather warnings as Ireland deals with snow blast and freezing temperatures
The cold snap continues to cause travel chaos in many areas, while others are being battered by freezing rain in what is the first big freeze of the year
Met Eireann has extended multiple weather warnings as various counties come to grips with heavy rain, plummeting temperatures, snow, slush and ice this Sunday morning.
The cold snap continues to cause travel chaos in many areas, while others are being battered by freezing rain in what is the first big freeze of the year.
The national forecaster has this morning updated its warnings for the coming hours and days and they are all outlined below.
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A Status Orange rain/snow warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford remains in place until 5pm on Sunday evening as heavy rain is expected to transition to sleet and snow, with significant accumulations forecast. The potential impacts of this include very difficult travelling conditions, poor visibility, public transport delays, difficult conditions underfoot and animal welfare issues.
A Status Orange snow/ice warning will be in place for the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wicklow, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary until 5pm as significant snowfall accumulations are anticipated in these regions, with the same potential impacts as above.
Another Status Orange snow/ice warning has been issued for all of Munster, as well as the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Wicklow but this will remain valid until 8pm on Sunday as further falls of sleet and snow may lead to significant accumulations.
A Status Yellow snow/ice warning has been issued for all of Connacht and the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath and Wexford. This will remain in place until 5pm on Sunday.
All of Munster and Leinster, as well as Cavan and Monaghan, have been issued a Status Yellow snow/ice warning from 5pm Sunday until midnight.
Also from 5pm Sunday, a Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning comes into effect for all of Ireland and will remain valid until midday on Thursday as the country endures very cold nights with widespread frost and ice, and temperatures likely to remain below freezing throughout the day and overnight.
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