Met Éireann have issued a new snow-ice warning for five counties

 

A fresh snow-ice warning has been issued by Met Éireann for five counties.

The status yellow warning is in place for Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. It will come into effect at 10pm on Tuesday, April 2 and end at 11am on Wednesday, April 3. A forecaster warned that there may be "wintry showers leading to possible snow accumulations and icy conditions." https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1113063229784088576 The news comes a few hours after a different snow-ice warning came to an end. The forecast for the rest of the week is looking to be fairly cold - at least, compared to the weather we've been having the last few days. Temperatures are predicted to go as low as -1C in some parts of the country tonight, with "frost and ice stretches" forecast to develop - particularly in sheltered areas. Looking towards the rest of the week, a Met Éireann forecaster said:

"Any frost and ice soon clearing on Wednesday morning to leave a bright and blustery day with sunny spells. "[It will be] largely dry at first in parts of the east and southeast, but scattered showers of rain or hail elsewhere. "Cloudier conditions with outbreaks of rain will move in across Ulster and east Leinster during the afternoon, pushing down into remaining areas later in the day, with some sleet possible about higher ground. "Another cold day with highs of only 6C to 9C, in fresh and gusty northwest winds strong on northern coasts."

Wednesday night will see "showery rain and sleet" move southwestwards across the country, with the risk of some snowfall on mountains. It will be another cold night, with temperatures ranging from -1C to 4C. On Thursday, there will be "Sunny spells and slow-moving heavy showers with the risk of hail and thunder". It will be another very cold day for April with highest temperatures of just 5C to 8C in mostly light, variable winds. A mix of clear spells and showers overnight with persistent rain edging in across southern areas later. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3C.