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Wednesday 27 January 2021
Temperatures are due to drop as low as -1 degree tonight.
A Status Yellow wind warning is in place around the country.
A Status Yellow weather warning is in place for the country until 6pm this evening.
Today will be mostly cloudy, with patchy mist or drizzle, says Met Éireann.
Met Éireann are forecasting a cold, cold start to the New Year.
The UK received its first winter snow warning.
A second successive win in the Munster senior hurling league for the Rebels.
A Siberian rugby team have qualified for the Challenge Cup.
It may look lovely out there…but it’s also extremely dangerous.
It’s to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, apparently.
Plus: What was the lowest temperature in Ireland this week?
Watch out for severe ground frost too.
It’s fur-reezing in the States right now.
This was the day’s main sporting event.
It was the coldest April in 24 years and the windiest month in parts of the country for the past 63 years.
Some scientists are beginning to put together data which shows climate change is causing icy polar air to be displaced towards Europe.
Meanwhile Met Éireann has ended the weather warning – but said it’s going to remain really cold.
16 readers’ pics, plus a view from TheJournal.ie HQ, on this snowy March day.
Snow showers will drift in from the Irish Sea on Monday morning but should clear up later in the day.
Health and safety? Not a problem.
Up to 20 brave swimmers took to the water to raise funds for the volunteer-run lifeboat service.
Temperatures have dropped to as low as -6°C around parts of the country this morning, creating dangerous driving conditions.
Chief Executive Richard Scudamore is hopeful that the FA might give up FA Cup replays in order to facilitate a rest period.
The Olympics is over, and it’s taken the good weather with it. Boooo!
Motorists have been advised to drive with extra care as gale force winds and stormy conditions are due to hit most of the country this evening.
FACE MASKS HAVE become a part of daily life for most people – they mandatory in shops and people often opt to wear them when outdoors too.
There is a debate in the UK about making it mandatory for joggers and cyclists to wear masks if they cannot maintain a distance of at least one metre from pedestrians. France has already introduced the measure.
Some people argue that such a step would help stop the transmission of Covid-19.
However, the World Health Organization states that people “should NOT wear masks when exercising, as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably”.
“Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms,” the WHO advice adds.
We want to know: Should joggers and cyclists have to wear face masks?
Poll Results:
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Overcast, a little rain in the afternoon
Max: 9 °C
Min: 8 °C
Mostly cloudy with afternoon rain
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
Intervals of clouds and sun
Max: 9 °C
Min: 4 °C
