Arctic airflow set to bring snow to Ireland as Met Eireann issues warning for freezing temperatures this week

Ireland is set for a blast of winter with Met Eireann forecasting that an Arctic airflow is set to bring freezing temperatures and snow to Ireland this week.

Temperatures are set to plummet on Monday night with lows of -4 degrees forecast by Met Eireann. Wintry showers will also move in over the country on Monday night with Met Eireann warning that a very cold Arctic airflow is set to feed down over the country bringing sleet and snow showers. 

A Status Yellow Ice Warning issued by Met Eireann stats that there will be hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures including icy stretches on roads and paths. The warning is in place from 6pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday. 

While no warning has yet been issued for Tuesday night, the latest Met Eireann forecast warns that Tuesday night will be another icy cold night with a widespread to severe frost with sub zero temperatures. 

The full Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the coming days is as follows:

"Hazy sunny spells and well scattered showers to start on Monday with outbreaks of rain moving into the north, slowly sinking southwards. Turning colder and clearer behind the rain with highest afternoon temperatures in the north of just 4 or 5 degrees. Milder further south in the early afternoon with temperatures reaching 6 to 9 degrees, all in light to moderate northwesterly breezes. Turning very cold from the north in the evening with icy stretches developing.

"Long clear spells will develop on Monday night as the last of the rain clears southern counties early in the night. Very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 and -4 degrees leading to widespread sharp frost and possible icy stretches. Wintry showers will later move into north facing coasts later, in a mostly light northerly airflow.

Status Yellow - Ice warning for Ireland ⚠️

Hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures including icy stretches on roads and paths. ‍♂️

Valid: 18:00 Monday 06/03/2023 to 10:00 Tuesday 07/03/2023

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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 5, 2023

"Tuesday will be very cold as an Arctic airflow feeds down but with plenty of sunshine too, and with just light northerly breezes. Some well scattered sleet or snow showers will stream into the north and northwest but with a lot of dry weather elsewhere. Highest temperatures will range just 3 to 6 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes. A few wintry showers will continue near northern coasts overnight, while staying dry and clear elsewhere. Another icy cold night with a widespread sharp or severe frost in sub-zero temperatures.

"There will be a very cold frosty start on Wednesday with icy stretches, but with a good deal of dry bright sunshine about too. Many areas will stay dry for the day in moderate east to southeast winds. During the afternoon however, cloud and wintry rain may feed into the southwest. Highest temperatures will again range just 3 to 6 degrees. Some uncertainty after-dark but widespread wintry outbreaks may continue to feed up from the southwest. Cold with lows of -2 to + 2 degrees."