Ireland Weather: Met Eireann Issues Urgent Warning For 12 Counties When Dangerous Conditions Hit

Met Eireann has issued an urgent status yellow fog warning for all of Leinster.

The alert is active from 5 a.m. M. Until 10 a. M. Thursday morning.

The national forecaster warned that there is a risk of “dense fog” in the region at this time.

Driving in fog can be very dangerous and anyone on the road is advised to take precautions.

AA engine experts offer the following tips for driving in foggy conditions:

• Use your low beams at all times, in addition to your windshield wipers and fog.
• Familiarize yourself with the front and rear fog lights. Know how to turn them on and off and use them only when appropriate.
• Beware of other drivers not using headlights.
• Only drive as fast as conditions allow and keep a greater distance between yourself and the car ahead. Following someone’s taillights can give a false sense of security and is dangerous.
• If the road has street lights on, you probably don’t need to use your fog lights.
• Be able to stop within your range of visibility. This is particularly important on highways and expressways, where you will be traveling at high speed.

Meanwhile, Met Eireann predicts a frigid winter turnaround, as temperatures plummet to -3 ° C this week.

It will be cold tonight with frost in some places and lows of -2 ° C are expected in Connacht and Munster.

And Friday will be the coldest night of the week with temperatures as low as -3 ° C in some places.

A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “The patches of frost and fog will clear during the morning to leave a cool, bright day with sunny periods, however scattered showers will increase over Connacht and Ulster during the afternoon and evening. Highest 6 to 9 degrees in moderate west or northwest breezes.

“Tonight it will become mostly dry with only isolated showers to the west; otherwise a mix of clouds and good clear periods. Fog and mist will form towards morning with a light breeze from the west. they are developing with lower temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, the coolest in Connacht and Munster.

“Thursday will be mostly dry and cool with fog lingering in some parts for much of the day, however occasional sunny spells can develop during the afternoon. Cool with highs of 4-8 degrees with variable light breezes.

“Another mainly dry but cold and icy night. A dense fog will develop in places with almost calm conditions. The lowest temperatures generally from -2 to +3 degrees.

“A cold day on Friday with frost and persistent fog in the morning. However, it will remain mostly dry, except for the rains in the northwest, with spells of sunshine during the day. Temperatures generally reach between 3 and 6 degrees in sunlight. east or variable breezes.

“The cold continues on Friday night with lower temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees. Mainly dry with clear periods but isolated rains will develop during the night.”