Alert: Cold snap to continue as weather warning for Clare is extended
MET Éireann has extended its low temperature/ice warning for Clare as the current cold snap continues due to an Arctic airmass.
The status yellow weather warning, which initially came into effect for 23 counties on Thursday evening, has since been extended and will now remain in effect for the entire country until 11am on Monday.
"Very cold day and night time temperatures with frost and ice persisting in places," states the warning which says possible impacts include slippery conditions underfoot, hazardous travelling conditions and potential animal welfare issues.
In a blog posted online, Met Éireann Meteorologist Aoife Kealy says daytime temperatures in the coming days will often range from 1 to 5 degrees, with night time temperatures often falling to 0 to -4 degrees or below.
"As a result, there will be widespread frost and icy stretches, combined with areas of dense fog and freezing fog. Because it’ll be so cold, the frost and ice will linger in places right through the day. Areas of fog and freezing fog will be slow to clear from places during the day too. That’ll all combine to make for hazardous travel conditions, poor visibility and slippery conditions underfoot.”
According to Aoife, Monday and Tuesday will be cold but dry for many. However, there will be a few showers at times in the east and southeast and once again, these may turn to hail and sleet with a chance of snow on high ground.