Rare Ireland weather alert as Met Eireann warns of unusual 48-hour development in ongoing cold spell
Freezing weather continues to grip Ireland, with temperatures set to drop as low as -10C and Status Orange warnings issued. Met Eireann also warns of rare freezing fog over the next 48 hours.
Freezing weather continues to grip Ireland and is expected to worsen over the next 48 hours, before temperatures begin to increase.
Forecasts indicate that temperatures could plummet as low as -10C overnight, with lying snow continuing to cause travel disruption across parts of the country.
Met Eireann has issued several weather warnings, including a Status Orange alerts - the second highest level possible - covering most of Ireland for the next two days. The national forecaster warned that it will be "extremely cold with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow", leading to "dangerous travelling conditions on roads and underfoot, travel disruption and delays and animal welfare issues."
Conditions are expected to remain severe until the end of the working week, with frosty and icy weather affecting the entire country.
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Ireland's weather service has also said that the cold snap will trigger an unusual phenomenon which could cause "further complications". They have told people to be on alert for patches of freezing fog over the coming 48 hours.
Freezing fog is considered rare because specific circumstances are required for the fog to form. The fog consists of ‘supercooled’ water droplets, which means the moisture remains liquid despite temperatures being below freezing.
Earlier this week, deputy Head of Forecasting Liz Coleman explained: "There could be further complications with freezing fog at times, so we ask people to stay in contact with the weather forecasts and be prepared."
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Meanwhile, an end date has been issued for the cold snap. Met Eireann said: "Temperatures increasing through Friday as rain, sleet and snow moves northeastwards over the country. Milder for the weekend."
Giving a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect, it said: "Wednesday morning will be bitterly cold with widespread frost, ice and patches of freezing fog, all of which will persist in some areas all day. Most areas dry with bright or sunny spells. Some scattered wintry showers in the northwest. It will be cloudier in the south with a little patchy rain possible near the south coast for a time. Highest temperatures of -1C to 4C with mostly light variable or northerly breezes. Wednesday night will be extremely cold and largely dry. A few wintry showers will affect parts of the north and west. There will be severe frost, ice or black ice and patches of freezing fog. Lowest temperatures of -8C to -3C with light variable breezes.
"Thursday morning be bitterly cold with widespread frost, ice and some freezing fog, lingering throughout the day in many areas. Mainly dry with sunny spells. Scattered wintry showers in the north and west will become isolated later. Highest temperatures of -1C to 4C with light variable breezes. Thursday night will start off dry and very cold with severe frost and freezing fog developing. Cloud will build from the southwest overnight and a band of rain, sleet and snow will move northeastwards over Munster and southern parts of Leinster and Connacht. Further north and east it will stay dry and very cold. Lowest temperatures of -7C to -2C generally, coldest early in the night. Winds will become easterly and will increase mostly light to moderate by morning.
"On Friday morning, rain, sleet and snow will continue to spread northeastwards, and will turn mostly to rain or sleet by the afternoon. Ulster and north Leinster will stay mainly dry. Highest afternoon temperatures of 1C to 5C generally, coldest in Ulster It will become milder near the south coast. Moderate, occasionally fresh, east to southeast winds. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, which will clear northeastwards overnight. It won't be as cold as previous nights with lowest temperatures of 0C to 5C . Southerly winds will ease light allowing fog to develop.
"On Saturday morning, outbreaks of rain will continue and then gradually clear to the east and north through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 4C to 7C generally, milder in parts of the west and southwest, in mostly light southwesterly breezes. Saturday night will be mainly dry with lowest temperatures of 2C to 6C.
"Sunday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain. It will be noticeably milder with highest temperatures of 8C to 11C and moderate to fresh southerly winds. Early next week will be mild with a fair amount of dry weather and some rain or drizzle at times."
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