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Met Eireann warned that a subzero “polar air mass” will hit Ireland as temperatures plummet.
Very cold conditions are expected as values fall across the country over the next few days.
The national forecaster wrote on Twitter on Saturday: “A cold polar maritime air mass is moving over Ireland today.
“On Sunday morning (0600UTC), temperatures of 850hPa (about 1.5 km above the surface) will be below zero throughout the country and will approach -5 ° C in the northwest of the country.
“Frost is expected to form in some protected areas Sunday morning.”
And it looks like a week of freezing is looming, as the mercury will drop as low as 0 ° C for three of the next four nights.
During the day, however, temperatures will remain stable around 7C-10C for the next week.
A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “This morning, the rain in Connacht and Ulster will spread to the southeast and gradually clear to the southeast around noon. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow.”
“Higher temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with moderate to cool southwest winds, turning out of the west as the rain clears.
“Tonight, the scattered rains will mostly disappear in Leinster and Munster, but will continue in Connacht and Ulster. They will clear the periods in many areas and some patches of fog, but will become more cloudy in the south, perhaps with some coastal drizzle. Temperatures lower than 0 to 4 degrees with frost in some places.
“Sunday will be cool and bright in most areas with sunny periods and scattered showers, mainly in the western half of the country.
“It will be mostly cloudy in the southern coastal counties with a little patchy rain or drizzle in coastal areas. Highest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees with moderate breezes from west to southwest.
“Sunday night will be mostly dry, although there may be one or two coastal showers. It will be cold with low temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees and a touch of frost in some places, mainly in the eastern half of the country.”
Next week will be similar with lots of rain during the day and freezing weather at night.
The forecaster added: “Monday will start dry with some sunny spells. It will become more cloudy in the west with rain over Connacht and Ulster in the afternoon and evening. Higher temperatures 9-11 degrees with moderate to cool southerly winds. On Monday night, the rain will affect much of Ulster, Connacht and western Munster, with temperatures lower than 5 to 9 degrees.
“Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with persistent or heavy rains over the western half of the country and showers further east. Rain in the west will extend east into the afternoon and evening with spell clearing and some showers on Tuesday morning. night.
“Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with cool winds from the south, turning from the west and decreasing as the rain clears. The night will be cold with temperatures lower than 0 to 4 degrees.
“Wednesday will be mostly dry with spells of sunshine and maybe some light showers near the west and north coasts. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with light breezes from the west. Wednesday night will be cold and dry with temperatures warmer. lows of -2 to +2 degrees and with frosts in many areas “.
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