Snow has begun falling in more counties on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures set to plummet to lows of -6C (21°F) overnight as Met Éireann issued multiple weather warnings from Sunday into Monday
Snow has started to fall in a number of areas
The frigid weather has firmly established itself as snowfall began blanketing additional counties on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4.
Although northern regions and portions of the west had already witnessed wintry precipitation, areas of Cork and Limerick are now experiencing snowfall as temperatures threaten to drop to bone-chilling lows of -6C (21°F) overnight.
Met Éireann has issued several weather alerts spanning from Sunday through Monday, before conditions improve starting Tuesday.
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Status Yellow snow advisory
A Status Yellow snow-ice advisory for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, Louth will remain active until 11 a.m. on Monday morning, while a Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning will stay in effect for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow and all of Munster during the same timeframe.
“Treacherous conditions in places for the rest of today with lingering frost and ice,” a Met Éireann spokesperson said.
“Sunny spells and scattered wintry showers of sleet and snow will occur, mainly across north and northwest counties with local accumulations and perhaps the odd rumble of thunder.
“Rain will affect southwest counties for a time also, turning to sleet or snow over higher ground here. As well as this, a few snow flurries will feed into north Leinster later this evening, bringing the potential for a light dusting. Very cold with highest temperatures of only 1 to 5 degrees (Celsius) (34°F to 41°F) in light to moderate westerly winds.
“Very cold overnight with a widespread sharp to severe frost and icy stretches. Scattered wintry showers will continue, mainly in the North and West, with local snow accumulations and impaired visibility. A few well-scattered snow flurries will also feed into the other areas, too, with a light dusting. Patches of fog or freezing fog may form also. Lowest temperatures of -6 to -1 degrees (Celsius) (21°F to 30°F) in light to moderate northwesterly winds.
“Monday will be another very cold and treacherous start with frost, ice and fog or freezing fog patches slow to clear. Some lying snow in places too, mainly across north and northwest counties. Dry and sunny day for most areas, with wintry showers mainly confined to north and northwest fringes by late morning. Highest temperatures of only 1 to 6 degrees (Celsius) (34°F to 43°F) in light to moderate northwest to west winds.”