Experts have warned of a level of snow not seen since the 1980s
A major storm could be on its way
A leading weather expert has warned of the potential of a severe storm with 1980s levels of snow off the coast of Ireland.
For this past weekend, all of Ireland has been placed under a variety of weather warnings for snow/ice and low temperatures.
There’s also been talk of a potential beast from the east weather system emerging from Siberia and heading west over Europe.
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According to the experts at Met4cast, areas of north-west Europe could see a “genuinely severe” amount of snowfall, reminiscent of the storms of the 1980s.
Currently, the latest forecasts aren’t showing any significant weather front from the Atlantic capable of pushing away the cold air of the last few days.
Met4Cast said: “I think we are extremely close to a scenario where some parts of the UK end up seeing a genuinely severe (1980’s esq) amount of snowfall here.”
“There is very little signal to properly blast the cold air away, run after run, across models, the cold air remains quite close to the UK, despite the uptick in Atlantic energy. This isn’t your typical very mild southwesterlies regime, and there’s little appetite for that within ensemble suites.”
“Instead, we have a rather weak Atlantic disrupting lows just to the north of the UK and a potential new trend for a Scandinavian surface high to develop 10th-15th.”
“All it would take is for a slight shift south of those disrupting lows, and we’re back into air cold enough for band after band of significant snowfall. Uncertainty in the mid-extended range is extremely high. But…I’m seeing something.”
Met Eireann has released its forecast for Sunday and into next week. The forecaster is warning of treacherous conditions this morning with sharp and severe frost.
Today
Treacherous conditions starting out today with a widespread sharp to severe frost, icy stretches and some fog too. Scattered wintry showers of sleet and snow will occur across northern and western counties with local accumulations and the odd rumble of thunder. Spells of winter sunshine for the main elsewhere though the odd flurry may occur too. Later this afternoon, rain will arrive into the southwest, turning to sleet or snow over higher ground. Very cold with highest temperatures of only 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.
Tonight
Very cold tonight with widespread sharp to severe frost and icy stretches. Scattered wintry showers will continue, most frequent in the North and West, with some snow accumulations. Patches of fog or freezing fog may form too. Lowest temperatures of -6 to -1 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds.
Tomorrow
Monday will be another very cold and treacherous start with frost, ice and fog or freezing fog patches slow to clear. It’ll be a dry and sunny day for most areas, although a few wintry showers will affect the North and Northwest. Highest temperatures of only 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate northwest to west winds.
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