After a prolonged spell of rain, Met Éireann says a colder Arctic air mass will move in later this week. This will bring with it frost, ice and even wintry showers, with lows of −3°C possible by Friday night.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for low temperatures and icy conditions across Ireland.
The alert, in effect from 9pm on Friday, February 13, until 10am on Saturday, February 14, comes as the cold snap peaks ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Temperatures are expected to drop to between −1°C and −3°C in most areas, bringing sharp frost overnight. The forecaster has warned of hazardous travel conditions, both on the roads and underfoot, with the potential for travel disruption across the country.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to allow extra time for journeys and to be cautious on icy surfaces.
Thursday will remain largely wet and breezy, with scattered showers throughout the day.
Northern counties are expected to see persistent rain, while parts of the south may enjoy occasional sunny spells. Some of the rainfall could be heavy at times, with a risk of spot flooding.
Daytime temperatures will range from just 2 to 5 degrees in the north, and a milder 6 to 9 degrees further south.
As night falls on Thursday, it will stay cloudy and damp, but temperatures will begin to dip. Frost and icy stretches are expected to develop, particularly in northern and western areas, with overnight lows of −1 to 4 degrees.
Friday will start off cold, with frost and ice lingering into the morning.
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Any patchy rain and cloud will gradually clear, leaving a mix of dry spells, sunshine and isolated showers. Some of those showers could turn wintry in the north and west. Highest temperatures will only reach between 3 and 7 degrees.
Friday night is set to be the coldest of the week, with widespread frost and icy conditions developing as temperatures plunge to between −4 and −1 degrees, a bitterly cold lead-in to Valentine’s Day.
Saturday will begin dry but crisp, with frost and ice slow to clear. Cloud will increase across western counties during the afternoon, with rain and strengthening winds pushing eastwards later in the day. Top temperatures will hover between 4 and 7 degrees.
There is also a chance that rain could turn to sleet for a time on Saturday evening and into the early hours of Sunday.
Sunday looks set to be milder but unsettled. It will be windy with scattered outbreaks of rain, mainly affecting Munster and Leinster, while Atlantic counties may see further showers.
Some sunny intervals are possible, and temperatures are forecast to rise to between 9 and 11 degrees.
So while romance may be on the cards, it’s worth wrapping up warm, particularly in the evenings, as icy conditions set in.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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