A week after record high temperatures for March, Ireland is preparing for April snowfalls.
An Arctic blast has already treated Scotland to snow on Tuesday and parts of Ireland are expected to follow suit.
Weathermen say the clear skies and sunshine of last week are to be replaced by unseasonal low temperatures.
Many parts of the country will see temperatures fall below zero on Tuesday and Wednesday nights with snow expected on high ground.
Met Eireann, the government’s weather service, is forecasting wet and breezy conditions over Munster and much of Connacht and Leinster.
Ulster will experience cold and windy weather with hail and sleet showers and the possibility of snow.
Temperatures are expected to plunge to as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday and Wednesday night with Thursday also expected to be cold.
Daytime temperatures could go as high as 52 degrees according to a report in the Irish Times.
Easter temperatures will be low with rain expected over the weekend.
New figures released by Met Eireann have confirmed that near record high temperatures were experienced across Ireland in March.
Sunshine totals for the month were also above average everywhere.
March also saw less rainfall than normal, with Mullingar, Co Westmeath, reporting its driest March since 1961.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.ciaradexy | Apr 04, 2012, 03:50 PM EDT
Steven, there IS a boardwalk in Dublin. Its along the northside of the liffey.
STEVENSTAR | Apr 04, 2012, 02:01 PM EDT
@@@IrelandNorth | Apr 04, 2012, 06:26 AM EDT For frick sake, STEVENSTAR! Take the caps lock off. You're wrecking my frickin' head. AARRRGGGHHH! Or ill take the caps lock off on my Colt 45 and pop your clogs. Yep! Got my nuts frozen over walking down the boardwalk in Dublin this morning. Come back Al Gore. All is forgiven. Brrrr!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IS A COLT 45 A GUN??? ARE YOU THREATHENING ME WITH A GUN YOU AMERICAN WHACK JOB ? OVER HERE IN IRELAND WE ARE NOT AS GUN HAPPY AS AMERICANS MATE SO ID CHILL OUT IF I WAS YOU AND DONT THREATHEN ME WITH GUNS... ALSO WE DONT HAVE BOARDWALKS IN IRELAND ... WHAT A TWAT YOU ARE !!!
ciaradexy | Apr 04, 2012, 12:29 PM EDT
Jakki, When did you leave? Im 35 and we have had the easter bunny through my entire life so far!
IrelandNorth | Apr 04, 2012, 06:26 AM EDT
For frick sake, STEVENSTAR! Take the caps lock off. You're wrecking my frickin' head. AARRRGGGHHH! Or ill take the caps lock off on my Colt 45 and pop your clogs. Yep! Got my nuts frozen over walking down the boardwalk in Dublin this morning. Come back Al Gore. All is forgiven. Brrrr!
jamthecat | Apr 03, 2012, 08:26 PM EDT
For god's sake, Murph, give it up, already. We've long since noticed how quiet climate change deniers like you are when the temperature is above normal. You've crossed the line from ridiculous to ludicrous.
Jakki | Apr 03, 2012, 06:44 PM EDT
Do we do the Easter Bunny in Ireland? Never did in my day when I grew up there. Agree with Steve, plus that house still has Christmas outside lights up!!
JBRAFTREE | Apr 03, 2012, 05:10 PM EDT
I tend to believe Steven.Don't even want to think about snow. Chgo has had a mild winter, but now summer is upon us and hopefully Ireland too. A July trip to Galway for me. I need to dip the big toe in Galway Bay one more time.
Murph46 | Apr 03, 2012, 05:07 PM EDT
Beware-Global warming IS COMING to Ireland-It's called Spring!
STEVENSTAR | Apr 03, 2012, 04:17 PM EDT
OH PLEASE STOP BEEN SO DRAMATIC !!! WE HARDLY EVER GET SNOW IN IRELAND APART FROM THE VERY NORTH GETS A LIGHT SNOW.. YES WEATEHR HAS TURNED BIT COLDER BUT WE ARE DUE TO GET WARM WEATHER AGAIN BY THE WEEKEND ... I SHOULD KNOW AS I LIVE HERE .....ALSO THE ABOVE PITURE WAS NOT TAKEN IN IRELAND BUT IN AMERICA AS OUR HOUSES LOOK NOTHING LIKE THIS ...
carrickcourt | Apr 03, 2012, 12:56 PM EDT
April is coming like a lion in Ireland it appears.