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Wednesday 20 January 2021
Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow warnings for wind, rain and gales.
A Status Yellow wind warning is in place around the country.
Met Éireann has warned that heavy rain may cause some river and localised flooding.
Motorists are being warned to drive with caution.
Met Éireann is predicting some snow and sleet for Sunday.
A Status Yellow wind warning is currently in place for the rest of Ireland.
The warning has been issued for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo.
The weather is not getting any better.
A Status Yellow snow-ice warning remains in place for western and northern counties.
Temperatures will drop to between 0 and 4 degrees tonight, with some frost forecast.
It’ll be cold and unsettled over the weekend.
Temperatures are forecast to drop to between minus 2 degrees and 2 degrees Celsius tonight.
Met Éireann says westerly winds may reach storm force across northern areas of the country on Saturday.
Temperatures are set to remain below 11 degrees for the remainder of the week.
Here’s all you need to know about the weather as the long weekend kicks in.
Hail and sleet showers are forecast throughout the week.
Some snow could accumulate in eastern areas.
The weekend is set to be particularly cold.
Motorists are advised to take care on another icy morning on the roads.
Status Yellow snow-ice and wind warnings have been issued for several areas.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for 12 counties.
The cold weather isn’t going anywhere.
It’s not all bad though, a wind warning is due to end this morning.
A separate rain warning is also in place for Cork and Kerry.
Motorists have been asked to drive with caution.
The low temperatures are expected tonight.
And that’s before temperatures plummet next week.
Here are the dates, times and venues for the next few days
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.
Planning to go outside today? Wear all the clothes you can fit on your body. It’s freezing out there.
It’s going to be windy out there tonight.
Ireland may have escaped the freezing cold weather this Christmas – but watch out for strong winds.
Temperatures have dropped to as low as -6°C around parts of the country this morning, creating dangerous driving conditions.
There’s even a chance that it could snow towards the end of the week…
JOE BIDEN WILL be officially sworn-in as the 46th president of the United States today.
This year’s inauguration will be like no other, taking place amidst a global pandemic and two weeks after riots at the Capitol.
The official transition of power will take place at noon local time (5pm Irish time), but Donald Trump has already said he won’t be there to pass the baton to his successor – becoming the first outgoing president not to do so since Andrew Johnson in 1869.
Trump may not be watching, but many others will be.
We want to know: Will you watch Joe Biden’s inauguration as US President?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Larry Donnelly reflects on the final days of President Donald Trump’s term.
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