Ireland is set to experience a significant cold snap with the arrival of an arctic air mass, bringing snow, ice, and freezing temperatures as low as -10C. Met Éireann has issued a rare 'double' warning for low temperatures and ice, covering the entire country.
Top forecasters at Met Eireann have flagged the part of the country set to be hardest hit by snow as Ireland braces for a bone-chilling cold snap . And the weather experts say that as the temperatures are on the brink of dropping there's no end in sight for what's set to be a big freeze. Temperatures are set to plummet as low as -10C over the coming days bringing wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, along with widespread frost, ice and freezing fog.
Met Éireann is warning of the possibility of significant snowfall as an arctic air mass is set to bring bitterly cold conditions. The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management has also said it is liaising with Met Éireann regarding the possibility of disruptive weather over the weekend. In anticipation of the cold conditions intensifying, the national forecaster has issued a rare 'double' warning for low temperatures and ice, covering the entire country. While warnings are typically issued for singular weather events, this Status Yellow alert combines both hazards. The 17-hour warning begins at 6pm today and continues until 11am tomorrow. It states: 'Very cold with widespread frost and ice as temperatures fall to -3C or below in many areas. Potential impacts include hazardous travelling conditions and animal welfare issues.' Met Éireann forecaster Matthew Martin said that the coldest areas tonight will be across the south midlands. Speaking on RTÉ News at One, he said that there is a cold polar northerly air flow covering the country that will stay with us over the weekend and into next week. Mr Martin added that the chance for hazardous winter weather increases over the weekend and on Saturday, a band of rain is going to push in from the Atlantic and track northwards over the countr
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