Met Eireann Ireland weather forecast

A Winter Weather Advisory is in place as the coldest temperatures in three years are expected this week.

“The priority must always be the safety of people and then livestock. [A Red C poll ](https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-energy-use-ireland-heating-5891701-Oct2022/)carried out on behalf of The Journal found that in October, 77% of people said that they already or intend to use their home heating less often due to rising costs. You might find around your windows and doors, there could be gaps, there could be a window that isn’t shutting properly or a door. All dripping taps, pipes and drainpipes should be repaired to avoid slippery patches of ice in the yard.” People should make sure to have their neighbours’ phone numbers and should ask the Gardaí to check for them if they are concerned for the safety of a vulnerable or elderly person. Be Winter Ready also advises people to check in on elderly or vulnerable neighbours and to make sure they have adequate food and medication in case the weather makes it difficult to travel. So very simple things like draught excluders makes a huge difference,” he said. “Rather than come home and have the house freezing and then fire on the heating, because that’s a big surge, I would try to have it come on and off regularly so that you’re maintaining a kind of a base level of a medium heat.” It’s also recommended to run the heating for short periods to keep the pipes from freezing and to keep the water circulating. The Department of Transport has stated that all transport operators will keep their services running but the impact of the weather in certain areas may be worse than in others and could cause disruption. [forecaster’s current projections](https://www.met.ie/), the only time the weather will get close to this cold is for a brief time on Friday morning when the temperature could fall to -4 degrees, and so a Status Orange warning for cold is unlikely. The government’s Be Winter Ready safety campaign has urged schools to conduct an evaluation of what measures could be in place to ensure the opening of the school in the event of severe weather.