Snow drifts and reflections on a shed window and a light on within creating whatever the imagination wishes to make of it on this snow blessed morning. ©Photograph: John Reidy 21-11-2024
I think many people got a bit of a suck-in this morning by the colour of the ground and the roofs of houses around them as winter 2014 made its presence felt.
Met Éireann told us that it’s a very cold, wintry and treacherous start to Thursday with a dusting of snow starting out across many areas; frost and ice in places too. Anyone who has been out this morning will know that
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Sunny Spells and Scattered Wintery Showers
Spot flooding across southern fringes starting out, as heavy rain persists here, while rain will transition into sleet and snow across most other areas. Outbreaks of snow, sleet and rain will clear most areas by mid-morning, and southern counties by midday.
While some sunny spells will develop, scattered wintry showers will follow into Atlantic counties. Icy stretches will linger through the day in place with maximum temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees. Northeasterly winds will be rather brisk across southern counties starting out; light to moderate in strength elsewhere
Widespread Frost and Icy Stretches
Tonight will be very cold with widespread frost and icy stretches. Some scattered wintry showers will feed in across the province, with further local dustings of snow in parts. Lowest temperatures of -4 to +1 degrees in moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
Friday will be mostly dry with spells of sunshine but there will be a few wintry showers starting out and some lying snow in parts.
Highest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coldest inland, in just light westerly breezes.
Avoid Unnecessary Journeys and Don’t Forget the Birds.
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