WEATHER chiefs have warned that sleet and snow will hit parts of the country – as temperatures fall to 0C.
Snowfall is set to hit high parts of Northern Ireland tomorrow as well as Scotland.
Confirming snowfall for parts of the North on Wednesday morning, the Met Office in the UK said: “A band of heavy rain will sweep in tonight, bringing snow over the hills across Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and the northern Pennines.”
For the rest of the country, there’s “heavy showers” on the cards.
Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said: “A band of heavy showers crossing country tonight but after that rainfall amounts look generally low for next seven days away from Northwest and West.
“Milder air moving in for first week of Spring too. Could be a lot of cloud next week though.”
A spokesperson for Met Eireann said: “While rain tonight may fall for a time as a mix of sleet and snow over hills and mountains and in the north, accumulations are not expected.
“There is no expectation of accumulations of snow this week in Donegal, Monaghan or anywhere else in Ireland.”
Forecaster Linda Hughes said: “For the rest of this afternoon there will be sunny spells and scattered blustery showers.
“Some of those will be heavy and there’s a chance of hail. The showers will become isolated this evening.
Highest temperatures of 7C to 10C in a moderate to fresh westerly wind.”
Tonight will bring “clear spells and isolated showers”.
She continued: “Outbreaks of squally rain will move into the southwest and will extend north-eastwards over the country during the night.
“There’s a chance of a few thunderstorms and possibly sleet on some northern hills.”
And temperatures will plummet to 0C to 3C.
Tomorrow morning, rain will clear from east Ulster to leave a “bright and breezy day with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers”.
Linda said: “Some of the showers will be heavy and prolonged especially in the northwest and there’ll be a chance of hail and thunder.
“Highest temperatures of 6C to 9C in fresh to strong north-westerly winds.
“Thursday looks set to be bright and fresh with plenty of sunshine.
“There’ll be a few passing showers mainly confined to Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures will range from 7C to 10C.”
