Ireland Weather: Multiple Met Eireann Warnings for 10 Counties with Snow and Stormy Conditions

Met Eireann has issued three separate advisories for 10 counties today due to freezing weather and stormy winds.

The forecaster predicts snow on higher ground with Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo all under yellow snow / ice warning until 7am this morning.

The same five counties will be under a yellow wind warning from 11 a.m. today until 11 p.m. tonight.

Met Eireann forecasts gusts of up to 100 km / h with a slight risk of coastal flooding.

Another yellow wind warning status will go into effect in Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Across the country, the weather is expected to remain extremely cold for the next several days with no increase in temperatures expected until Wednesday at the earliest.

A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “Very cold this morning, with widespread frost at the beginning and some patches of ice on untreated surfaces.

“Many areas dry out in the morning, with sunny periods, but there will be scattered rains in Connacht, western Munster and western Ulster, some wintry.

“A more persistent rain streak will develop in the northeast and gradually spread across the country during the morning and afternoon, with some stronger gusts, especially in the east and north.

“There may be some winter drops, especially on high ground. There is a lot of wind, with winds from north to northwest increasing strongly and gusts, maximum temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees Celsius.

“This night will be very windy, with outbreaks of rain at times, but clearer conditions, with scattered rains, will gradually spread out from the east. Low temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees with cool to strong north winds subsiding in most parts in the morning.

“Saturday will be illuminated with sunny spells. Many areas will be dry, but there will be some scattered showers, mainly in the Atlantic coast counties and also in the northern and eastern coastal areas.

“Maximum temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, with mostly moderate winds from north to northeast, strong for a time on the western and southern coasts, but decreasing later.”