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Friday 4 December 2020
We’ll have “exceptionally cold weather” next week.
The outlook for the week is unsettled but less cold.
Met Éireann said widespread wintry showers may lead to snow accumulations.
Weather warnings are in place all over the country.
Winter isn’t coming – it’s here.
The road is currently impassable.
Wrap up well if you’re heading out.
Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are worst affected.
The warning will come into effect at 7pm this evening and will be valid until 10am tomorrow morning.
Temperatures will reach highs of 14 degrees, but breezes may make it feel colder.
The ice, frost and fog isn’t going anywhere in a hurry.
Snow and ice are causing problems on some roads across the country this morning.
Has it reached you yet?
Welcome to the Arctic Circle.
No one needs to panic – we have more than enough salt this time.
Met Éireann has warned there will be no letup in the strong winds which have hit over the past week. Sorry.
Last month Met Éireann recorded record low temperatures and some stations reported it as the wettest month in five years.
Some scientists are beginning to put together data which shows climate change is causing icy polar air to be displaced towards Europe.
The rest of the country will remain dry and cold with spells of sunshine over western counties.
Snow and ice is causing havoc for road users this morning.
Thousands of snowbound animals in the North are feared dead, but the extent of the losses are unclear as most are buried below thick blankets of snow.
Planning to go outside today? Wear all the clothes you can fit on your body. It’s freezing out there.
Weather warnings were issued by Met Éireann last night.
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Snow fell in various areas across the country overnight.
We’ll also have hail, thunderstorms and the odd bright spell. Who says you can’t have it all?
It’s going to be windy out there tonight.
One paw after the other…
There’s been a few flurries across parts of Dublin, Meath and Kildare – and it’s going to get as cold as -2 tonight.
Ireland may have escaped the freezing cold weather this Christmas – but watch out for strong winds.
Met Éireann’s Aidan Murphy explains the patterns of snow in Ireland, why it’s hard to forecast – and the statistical chances of a white Christmas.
Don’t panic – it’s not widespread – but the plummet in temperature has seen at least one patch of Ireland get drizzled with the white stuff. (And Donegal. And Kerry.)
Meteorologist Karl Mehlhorn of the Irish Weather Network has the scientific explanation for why we went from t-shirts to thermals in the past week.
Temperatures will reach as low as -5C over the next couple of nights, with motorists being warned of severe ground frost in some areas.
There’s even a chance that it could snow towards the end of the week…
Hundreds turned out to brave the icy waters at Dublin’s Forty Foot this morning for the annual event. Brrrr…
Lee Myung-bak is not the first president to call on citizens to reduce energy consumption in the national interest. Just ask Jimmy Carter…
As we look out the window of our Dublin HQ on this dark, windy evening, TheJournal.ie staff is reminiscing about last year’s Snovember.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, then clouds, showers around
Max: 6 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds and sun with a couple of showers
Max: 7 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mainly cloudy and chilly
Max: 5 °C
Min: 1 °C
