Snow to hit Ireland this afternoon as temperatures plummet

Irish weather forecast: Snow to hit this afternoon as temperatures plummet

Sleet and snow are set to hit the country this afternoon as a Status Yellow rain warning remains in place.A Met Eireann spokesman said: "Rain in the southern counties will spread northwards to most areas by this afternoon, turning heavy in parts of Munster and Leinster where there is a risk of spot flooding.

"Accumulations will, however, be largely limited to higher ground. A clearance will develop in the west this evening. "It will then become dry in many parts of the country, however showers will affect western coastal counties overnight, some of them heavy with a risk of hail and thunder.

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