Met Eireann have confirmed “significant accumulations” of snow are possible next week as Ireland is braced for a cold snap.
Temperatures will fall as low as -4C at times and there will be plenty of wintry showers in many areas.
And an alert is now in place after a Weather Advisory for the entire country came into force at 6am this morning, and will stay in effect until 6pm on Wednesday.
It reads: “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be very cold with temperatures in low single figures by day and with sharp or severe frosts and icy patches at night.
“Showers of sleet or snow at times in eastern counties from Sunday evening onwards.
Person with umbrella in the middle of snowfall in Ireland (stock)
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“Hazardous conditions on roads and paths.”
Meanwhile conditions will start to turn colder tonight with lows of -2C, and a “sharp or severe frost”.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: “Frost in parts of Munster early this morning. Mostly cloudy this morning. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle over the northern half of Leinster and parts of Ulster will move southwards and mostly die out. Some bright spells this afternoon and a few showers in the east and south. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 5 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
“Tonight will be cold and mainly dry with clear spells. A few wintry showers of sleet or snow, these mainly in northern half of Leinster and the eastern half of Ulster. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with a widespread sharp or severe frost and icy patches.
“Monday will be very cold with bright or sunny spells. Many areas will be dry. Scattered wintry showers of rain, sleet or snow will mainly affect the eastern half of the country. There’ll also be a few in south Munster. Highest temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
“On Monday night, showers of sleet and snow in the east will become more frequent and push further inland overnight. Very cold with clear spells and lowest temperatures of -3 to 0 degrees with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches under clearing skies. Mainly moderate easterly winds, fresh to strong in the southwest.”
And it will continue to stay cold as the week goes on, with “moderate snow accumulations” on Tuesday, before “significant accumulations” are possible on Thursday.
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A forecaster added: “Tuesday will continue very cold with further wintry showers of rain, sleet and snow feeding in from the east. They’ll mainly affect the eastern half of the country, especially eastern coastal counties with moderate snow accumulations in places. It will be mainly dry further west with just isolated showers. Daytime temperatures of just 1 to 3 degrees with fresh easterly winds, strong on southern coasts.
“Tuesday night will be very cold with lowest temperatures of minus 4 to zero degrees with severe frost and ice causing hazardous conditions. Some further showers of sleet and snow in the east. Winds will ease overnight with fog patches developing.
“Wednesday will continue very cold with daytime temperatures only reaching 2 or 3 degrees. There’ll be a good deal of dry weather, though some further wintry showers are likely, especially in north Leinster and east Ulster. Wednesday night will be cold and frosty in many areas. Rain, sleet and snow will develop in the southwest overnight.
“There is some uncertainty on exact details for Thursday and Friday.
“Current indications suggest that on Thursday, rain, sleet and snow will move northeastwards over Ireland. It will fall initially as sleet and snow with significant accumulations possible before it turns to rain as milder air moves up from the south. Daytime temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees. On Thursday night, sleet and snow will continue in Ulster and Leinster, while showers of rain will develop in the west and south.
“On Friday it looks like there may be further falls of sleet and snow in parts of north Leinster and Ulster, with showers of rain further south. Eventually the milder air will reach northern areas and the weekend will be less cold with a few showers.”