Wrap up warm, Thursday is going to be Baltic.
Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for the entire country ahead of a bitterly cold day on Thursday, when temperatures are unlikely to exceed five degrees.
A status yellow snow/ice warning for Ireland was issued and came into effect on Wednesday night at 9pm and will remain in place until 9pm on Thursday night, with Met Éireann warning of icy conditions on untreated surfaces and snow showers in places.
The updated warning comes after a snow/ice warning was issued for 20 counties earlier on Wednesday, with a band of cloud bringing sleet and snow expected to spread from the southwest throughout the country during the day on Thursday.
Freezing fog and sub-zero temperatures, which will rise to a maximum of one to five degrees on Thursday afternoon, will contribute to hazardous conditions on the road, with the RSA and AA Roadwatch warning of the need to exercise caution and to be wary of black ice on the roads.
Very cold this morning, with ice & frost across the country. Allow time to de-ice your car & remember it can take 10x longer to stop on icy roads. https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE pic.twitter.com/tJqzXiFrH2
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) December 28, 2017
Following scattered snow showers and periods of heavy rain on Thursday night, Friday is expected to be bright and sunny for the most part with milder conditions, until heavy rain develops in the southwest and spreads to the rest of the country later in the day.
Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 13 degrees as the weather becomes milder again on Saturday ahead of a return to cooler, blustery conditions on Sunday, with a slight frost expected as temperatures drop to just above freezing on Sunday night.
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