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Met Éireann has issued a yellow status warning for several counties as winter conditions are expected across the country.
now it has already started to fall in parts of the country with temperatures dropping to -2 ° C tonight.
Met Éireann issued a snow and ice alert for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo counties and the snowfall is expected to lead to accumulations in some areas.
Frost and ice are expected tonight as the rains continue to reach the northern and western coastal counties, with isolated rains moving inland.
Showers will be more frequent towards dawn in the north and northwest and some sleet or snow falls are expected.
Tomorrow morning we will see scattered winter rains and some episodes of sunshine, mainly in the west and northwest.
Persistent rain will affect the northeast during the morning, falling as sleet or snow in some places, before spreading south over the east and southeast in the afternoon and evening.
The highest temperatures will reach 3 ° C to 6 ° C accompanied by gusts of wind.
Tomorrow night there will be cold and windy winds with a risk of hail and thunder for the coastal counties.
Speaking on New Year’s Eve, the forecaster said: “Cold and windy Thursday with sunny spells and passing rains, affecting mainly the counties on the Atlantic coast with risk of hail and thunder.
“Maximum temperatures generally range between 2 ° C and 6 ° C with cool winds from the north or northwest. Frost and ice are developing again Thursday night with lower temperatures of -3 ° C to 2 ° C” .
New Year’s Day will be dry and bright for many areas with scattered rains affecting coastal counties.
The highest temperatures will reach 4 ° C to 6 ° C with mild to moderate north winds.
Temperatures are expected to plummet overnight with clear periods followed by a frost and ice warning.
The lowest temperatures will reach -2C.
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