Now, a different type of warning could be coming down the tracks as Met Éireann has not ruled out the possibility of an icy blast taking the place of the rain in the coming weeks.
The "Beast from the East" in 2018 saw the country grind to a standstill, with major roads impassable due to heavy snowfall and snowdrifts obscuring the countryside, and covering Ireland in a snowy blanket, which may have made for beautiful, picturesque scenes, but caused hardship for thousands of people, particularly the farming community.
Worries of similar freezing blasts from the 2018 storm lingered in January of this year, though the country managed to escape the worst of it.
However, wintry storms still rattled the nation, bringing ice, hail and sleet to many counties.
Some days saw temperatures plummet well below freezing, but the Beast from the East’s woes never fully returned.
The country may not be out of the woods yet, though, as another arctic blast looks set to hit this month.
Weather maps published by WXCharts.com on Saturday suggest that freezing temperatures could arrive within just a few days.
The Dublin mountains during snow.
The country will still be counting the cost of the devastation caused by torrential rain and floods, and if we get any significant snowfall, it could add to the misery for people already trying to repair damage to their homes and businesses.
At the end of last week, Met Éireann extended its national forecast for February, suggesting that temperatures will drop below average for the second week of the month.
The first week of February will continue to be wet, with "higher than average rainfall" and "normal" temperatures to stick around.
But after that, temperatures look set to drop below "average" before "increasing uncertainty" arrives in week three.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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