Skip to content
Support Us

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

File image: Night view of the Corrib river. Shutterstock/Rihardzz

Temperatures to drop below freezing at night next week and there may be snow showers

No major snow event is being forecast at the moment.

A COLD SNAP is expected to begin in the coming days with temperatures dropping “well below freezing” from early next week, Met Éireann says. 

However, no major snow event is being forecast at the moment.

Speculation that similar scenes to 2018 – when the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ hit – could be experienced this month were raised several weeks ago as Met Éireann predicted a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event. 

This type of phenomenon can sometimes cause a similar pattern to the one that led to the large snow event that blanketed Ireland five years ago.

The national forecaster said on 10 February that the SSW event would add more uncertainty to weather forecasts and cause cooler temperatures in early March.

The latest outlook warns of temperatures down to near freezing or slightly below with light variable winds on Saturday and Sunday nights. 

“Winds will become northerly on Monday and freshen,” according to the latest forecast.

There’ll be scattered showers, some turning to sleet or snow on the hills and mountains, with temperatures of between 5 and 8 degrees. 

“Monday night will be very cold with temperatures dropping well below freezing as colder air moves over the country from the north,” according to Met Éireann.

“From Tuesday on it is expected to be colder with the chance of any showers turning to sleet and snow, although currently all indications suggest it will stay largely dry.”

Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather said on Twitter yesterday evening that “a blast of real cold air moving down from the North” is expected next week and claimed latest weather reports show “a chance of it lasting all week”.

Latest forecasts in the UK are warning people to prepare for snowfall, with lower-than-average temperatures expected across Britain. 

O’Reilly told The Journal yesterday that England and Scotland can sometimes experience much colder weather and snow, without the same conditions being experienced in Ireland.

Currently, a large snow storm in Spain has made headlines as the usually mild winter weather has been disrupted by Storm Juliette. Spanish roads were disrupted as the snowfall led to difficult driving conditions.

Croatia also experienced a large snow storm this week.

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
5 Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Michael Dikie Foran
    Favourite Michael Dikie Foran
    Report
    Mar 2nd 2023, 11:33 AM

    Sun cream and shorts so

    82
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Ajax Penumbra
    Favourite Ajax Penumbra
    Report
    Mar 2nd 2023, 11:55 AM

    @Michael Dikie Foran: Absolute mad lad! #banter

    32
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Roger Bond
    Favourite Roger Bond
    Report
    Mar 2nd 2023, 2:12 PM

    Warning of the Beast of the East is happening every winter and spring for years now and it hasn’t happened.
    No doubt sometime it will happen and the forecasts will be correct.
    Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

    45
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Jen Mc
    Favourite Jen Mc
    Report
    Mar 2nd 2023, 1:38 PM

    Ffs, just as the heating breaks!

    30
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Dave Barrett
    Favourite Dave Barrett
    Report
    Mar 2nd 2023, 12:07 PM

    Carlow Weather. Snowwwwwww

    19
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

Leave a comment

 
cancel reply
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds