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Map shows date snow may hit Ireland as Met Eireann gives 'Beast ... (Irish Mirror)

Weather charts suggest there could be a likelihood of snow falling across Ireland in the coming days. It comes after predictions that a Polar Vortex could ...

He said: “The GFS weather model has flipped the medium term outlook in last few runs and shows a risk of a cooler airmass possibly moving in around the 7th. It can take a week or more for any impacts from an SSW to work its way down through the atmosphere and to have any influence on the weather in the UK. Forecast confidence remains low re the transition to low pressure.” The warming is expected to peak towards the end of January. Mean air temperatures will still be above normal for this time of year. “The introduction of low pressure in Week 2 will strengthen a southwesterly airflow allowing fronts to move over the country from the Atlantic. Let’s keep an eye and see what other models show over coming days. The ‘fat lady’ is not yet singing,” he said. Sharing weather models on his popular Carlow Weather social media accounts he said there is “a risk of a cooler airmass possibly moving in around the 7th” but cautioned that, as of yet, it is “very uncertain”. However, not all SSWs lead to cold weather and widespread snow for the UK." [forecast ](https://www.met.ie/forecasts/monthly-forecast)for the week of February 10 to February 16 reads: “Some uncertainty in the weather outlook for Week 2 but current indications suggest high pressure will decline towards Europe, introducing more unsettled conditions as low pressure starts to influence from the north west. In a blog post, the forecaster wrote: "A sudden stratospheric warming is underway, but only a minor one.

Met Eireann's release Ireland's February forecast with warmer days ... (Dublin Live)

Ireland will enjoy high-pressure conditions with above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall.

Forecast confidence remains low regarding the transition to low pressure. Forecast confidence is low this far out in the forecast." "The introduction of low pressure in Week 2 will strengthen a southwesterly airflow allowing fronts to move over the country from the Atlantic. Mean air temperatures will still be above normal for this time of year. However, there will be a brief period of [Cloud and sunny spells for Dublin but freezing temperatures are on the way](https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-weather-today-meteireann-forecast-26125501)

Cork Weather: Met Eireann forecast for 'extra' bank holiday looks ... (Cork Beo)

Don't forget - we'll have Monday off as St Brigid brings us a bonus bank holiday for the start of February.

It will be a frost-free night with lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds. It will be a little chilly, especially overnight, with temperatures in Cork City falling to as low as -1C in the early hours of Saturday and Monday morning. Some mist and fog patches will develop too as the winds ease light and variable. Mainly dry today with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and just isolated showers. Cork will actually be slightly warmer than Lisbon and Barcelona today as a cold weather system is parked over much of southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

Temperatures set to plummet as Met Eireann forecast sub-zero ... (Offaly Express)

Temperatures look like they are set to plummet in the coming days as Met Eireann is forecasting sub-zero temperatures for Ireland this weekend. According .

Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds. It will be a frost-free night with lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds. The best of any sunny intervals will be in the south Leinster and east Munster.

Met Eireann: Map shows date snow may hit Ireland as a Polar ... (Buzz.ie)

Ireland could be facing another blast of snow similar to the Beast from the East. Cold snap. Long range weather maps, which are subject to change this far ...

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Ireland weather: Long range weather forecast shows snow is on the ... (RSVP Live)

Met Eireann haven't released their forecast for next week but they say a cold snap is starting from Sunday as we can expect subzero temperatures.. Promoted ...

Temperatures will stay low with the possibility of snow across the country throughout that week. "Largely dry overnight Thursday night with isolated patches of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in moderate to fresh west to southwest winds. "Cloudy at first on Thursday with just occasional bright or sunny spells. It will move back across the country from the west on Wednesday the 8th as the chart shows the possibility of snow showers across the west and in the midlands over the next few days. [snow ](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/weather)will hit the east of the country on Tuesday the 7th of February, but won't stick around in that area for two long.

Exact date major temperature switch expected as 'cooler' airmass ... (The Irish Sun)

IRELAND is set for a major temperature drop next week as a "cooler" airmass is expected to move over the country.Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly said I.

Highst temperatures during the day will fall between 9C and 10C over Ulster and Connacht, and between 11C and 12C over Munster and Leinster. Friday will be a cloudy day with patches of light rain and drizzle, mainly in the west with the sun breaking through occasionally further east. It will be a frost-free night with relatively mild lowest temperatures of 7C to 9C. Lowest temperatures will fall between 4C to 9C, anticipated to be coldest in the southeast. It will be dry, though patchy light or drizzle will become persistent in the northwest later in the day. There will be a few sunny spells mixed in, with highest temperatures falling between 7C to 10C.

It will be a very wet St Brigid's Day – Met Éireann (Donegal Daily)

However, the showers will merge into longer spells of rain in the northwest at times. Breezy with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds.

It will be cloudy tonight with some occasional rain or drizzle. Breezy with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. However, the showers will merge into longer spells of rain in the northwest at times.

Find Out When Snow To return as Ireland Prepares For Beast From ... (Extra.ie)

Some weather experts have noticed a patern which spells the arrival of brutally cold spell. Meteorologists are keeping tabs on the Polar Vortex, a pool of cold ...

Forecast confidence remains low re the transition to low pressure.' However, not all SSWs lead to cold weather and widespread snow for the UK.' The warming is expected to peak towards the end of January. 'The introduction of low pressure in Week 2 will strengthen a southwesterly airflow allowing fronts to move over the country from the Atlantic. Mean air temperatures will still be above normal for this time of year. Some weather experts have noticed a patern which spells the arrival of brutally cold spell.

Ireland weather: Met Eireann forecasts subzero temperatures as ... (Irish Mirror)

The freezing conditions will see a 'sharp frost' as well as some 'icy patches'

Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest in the east early on with a touch of frost. Lows of 1 to 4 degrees with a touch of frost. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in a moderate southwest airflow. Afternoon highs of 5 to 9 degrees, coldest in the north with light southerly winds. Another relatively mild day with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh winds along the Atlantic coast. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees, but turning colder as rain clears with light northwest winds following. Temperatures widely falling to between 0 and -3 degrees in near calm conditions. Light to moderate southwest winds, fresh along Atlantic coasts. On Thursday night, scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle will affect the north and west tonight under mostly cloudy skies. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, strongest along the west and northwest coast. Lowest temperatures broadly of 7 to 9 degrees, perhaps a few degrees cooler locally in the south where skies are clearer. Drizzle will turn more persistent in the northwest this evening.

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