Yellow ice warning to bring sub-zero conditions early next week
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A status yellow ice warning has been issued for early in the coming week, as an Arctic air mass moves across the country.
While the weekend has mostly dry and cool, Met Éireann says temperatures are expected to drop below freezing from Monday which will lead to icy stretches on roads and paths across the country.
The warning comes into effect from 6pm on Monday evening and will last right through until q0am on Tuesday morning.
Status Yellow - Ice warning for Ireland ⚠️
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 5, 2023
Hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures including icy stretches on roads and paths. 🚶♂️🚗🚴
Valid: 18:00 Monday 06/03/2023 to 10:00 Tuesday 07/03/2023
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Daytime temperatures will hover around 4C and 5C in the north of the country and 6C or 9C in the south, before falling significantly later in the day.
However, Monday night will see temperatures drop as low as -4C in parts, "leading to widespread sharp frost and possible icy stretches", a Met Éireann spokesperson said.
“Wintry showers will later move into north-facing coasts later, in a mostly light northerly airflow."
Tuesday too is expected to be cold, mostly sunny and dry, though there is a change of some scattered showers of sleet or snow, mainly in the north or northwest.
Afternoon temperatures will range from 4C to 6C in with light to moderate northerly breezes.
Wintry showers will continue near northern coasts overnight on Tuesday, and temperatures will once again fall below zero.
By Wednesday, milder air is forecast to move in from the southwest, bringing with it spells of rain in the south of the country.
The rain will likely fall as sleet or snow in some parts as it meets the cold air mass elsewhere country.
Met Éireann says that at this point, forecasts are uncertain as regards how far north the milder air - and therefore rain or even snow - will reach, with a lower chance it will stay south of the country entirely.
Check out the Irish Examiner's WEATHER CENTRE for regularly updated short and long range forecasts wherever you are.