Monday 18th November 2024 updates:
OVERVIEW
- Warnings have now been issued as temperatures turn significantly colder with showers of sleet and snow expected. Frosty and icy nights too.
- Keep up to date with met.ie for updates and any further warnings that may be issued over the coming days.
- A weather advisory is still in place until the end of the week.
Potential Impacts:
- Difficult travelling conditions
- Poor visibility in wintry showers
- Travel disruption
METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION
Turning cold across Ireland tonight as an Arctic airmass becomes established over the country which looks set to persist for several days.
Fig 1- Airmass temperatures showing cold Arctic air sinking over the country. ECMWF 00z Run Monday 18th of November.
Meteorologist Rebecca Cantwell says:
“This evening and tonight rain will meet colder air in Ulster and parts of north Connacht turning to sleet and snow in some areas. This will bring tricky travelling conditions as visibility is greatly reduced in wintery showers.
As the rain clears through tonight and tomorrow, the cold arctic air will move southwards over the country. So, a notably colder day tomorrow but brightening up too with some sunshine. It will continue cold right through the working week with daytime temperatures struggle to rise above 2 to 6 degrees and temperatures falling widely below freezing at night. We’ll see a widespread frost developing and icy stretched too, leading to slippery conditions under foot and possibly travel disruption in some areas.”
Rebecca continues:
“That northerly airflow will also bring scattered showers of rain, sleet and snow through the week and with those cold temperatures, that precipitation will tend to freeze, increasing icy conditions, so do take care when out and about”
Fig 2- Surface temperatures dropping by day and night next week. ECMWF 00z Run Monday 18th November.
Looking ahead towards the end of the week, there is a chance of some rain, sleet or snow moving into the south on Thursday with the possibility of some wet and windy weather on the weekend but a high degree of uncertainty at this time.
Stay up-to date with the forecast and any updates to the warnings on met.ie, the Met Éireann app or Met Éireann socials (@meteireann).
Be Winter Ready
Stay up-to date with the forecast and the warnings on met.ie, the Met Éireann app or Met Éireann socials (@meteireann).
“Be Winter Ready”: Follow recommendations before, during and after severe weather on gov.ie – Be Winter Ready (www.gov.ie)
