New Ireland weather warning issued for 15-hour event as Met Eireann says cold snap isn't over yet
Ireland is thawing out after a brutal deep freeze, but the cold snap isn’t over yet. Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for a 15-hour stretch, with visibility set to plunge from 6pm to 9am.
Ireland is slowly emerging from a week-long deep freeze, with a dramatic thaw set to sweep the country in the coming days - but the cold snap isn't over just yet.
While temperatures are expected to be milder today - ranging from 4C to 8C - Met Eireann has issued a new weather warning for potentially hazardous conditions tonight and tomorrow morning.
A Status Yellow fog warning has been issued for the entire county from 6pm until 9am. The 15-hour event warns that foggy conditions "will lead to impaired visibility", especially during the night and early hours. Drivers are advised to take extra care on the road, as the fog may cause difficult conditions.
Tonight, temperatures are set to drop as low as -1C, but the thaw will gain momentum tomorrow evening, with milder air pushing temperatures up to an unseasonable 11C after dark. This significant change in weather conditions should bring some relief to those recovering from days of snow, frost and subzero temperatures.
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While the fog warning will persist overnight, the milder temperatures tomorrow will bring a welcome change from the icy grip of the past week.
Here's what Met Eireann has forecast for the coming days: "Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Ulster and Leinster will gradually clear eastwards Saturday morning. Other areas will be largely dry with sunny spells and just isolated showers. There'll be patches of mist and fog too. Gradual snow melt through the day could lead to localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 4C to 7C , milder near the south and west coast, with light to moderate southeasterly or variable winds. A few showers in Ulster early Saturday night, otherwise dry with clear spells. There'll be some mist and fog too, in light and variable winds. Cloud will build in the southwest and west later, bringing patches of drizzle, and moderate southeasterly winds will develop. Lowest temperatures of -1C to 4C.
"Sunday will start mostly dry with hazy sunny spells. Cloud and patchy light rain or drizzle in the southwest and west at first will edge further eastwards through the day but eastern areas will stay dry. It'll become breezy with a moderate to fresh southerly wind developing and temperatures will gradually rise through the day, with values of 6C to 11C in the afternoon. Cloudy and breezy Sunday night with patches of light rain or drizzle. Minimum temperatures of 8C to 11C will occur early on as temperatures increase a little overnight. Breezy with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
"Mild and cloudy Monday with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Breezy at first with a moderate to fresh southerly wind, easing later. Highest temperatures of 11C to 13C . Staying mild and cloudy Monday night with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 9C to 11C in a light to moderate south to southwest wind.
"Generally cloudy Tuesday with patches of light rain or drizzle and some hill fog. Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C with moderate south to southwest winds.Remaining cloudy in the north and west Tuesday night with some patches of light rain or drizzle. Drier and clearer conditions developing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 5C to 10C with light to moderate southerly winds.
"Cloudy Wednesday with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in the north and west. Largely dry with occasional sunny spells in the south and east. Highest temperatures of 9C to 11C with a moderate southerly breeze."
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