Stronger weather warnings considered in Ireland amid ‘extremely cold’ conditions
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Forecasters are considering new weather warnings as an “extremely cold” snap continues in Ireland. Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -8C while a Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning applies to the entire Republic of Ireland until the end of Thursday.
Irish national weather agency Met Eireann issued the advisory, warning that there will be very cold nights with widespread frost, ice and lying snow. The Electricity Supply Board said 10,000 of its customers were without power by 7am on Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to “struggle” to get above freezing during the day with transport disruption and hazardous travelling conditions.
A separate Yellow level warning for snow and ice for the entire country was due to expire at noon on Tuesday. However, Met Eireann forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock said it was “quite likely” the agency will announce an Orange level warning for some regions on Tuesday.
Tuesday is set to have the highest temperatures of just 0 to 5 degrees. Mr Doran-Sherlock said it will be “bitterly cold” overnight into Wednesday, adding that a few wintry showers will affect parts of the north and west. The lowest temperatures are expected to be -8C to -3C degrees generally, although it could dip even lower in some regions, with a severe frost and icy stretches.
The agency is also warning of the risk of freezing fog developing over the coming days. Temperatures are predicted to increase through Thursday night and Friday as rain, sleet and snow moves north-eastwards over the country, becoming milder for the weekend.
