Snow and Ice set to hit the North West
A snow/ice warning is in place for the entire country until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. Wintry showers, mainly of hail and sleet, will become increasingly widespread today leading to icy patches. Some snow accumulations will also occur. Motorists throughout the north west are urged to drive with caution. Claire Meehan…
North West motorists face difficult driving conditions.
Gardai are urging motorists to proceed with caution on many roads across the counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim this morning. A status yellow rainfall warning will remain in place until eight o’clock this morning. Up to 25 millimetres of rain could fall in parts of the region.…
More bad weather to hit the North West
A further period of unsettled weather is on the way for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Parts of the region woke to frost and ice this morning which made driving conditions difficult. Further showers of sleet and snow have been forecast for today. Speaking earlier to Ocean FM…
Snow, ice warning for Donegal
A status yellow snow-ice warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann says the county should expect spells of snow on Friday night and early Saturday morning. It could lead to accumulations of up to 3cm in places, in particular on higher ground. Met Eireann is warning it could lead…
North west could get snow this weekend
The north west could be hit with snow this weekend. Wintry showers of sleet and snow are being forecast for Saturday night, with the worst to come on Sunday. There will also be frost and icy patches in places as temperatures drop to 0 degrees. Met Eireann forecaster John Eagleton…
Status yellow snow and ice warning extended until Sunday
A status yellow snow and ice warning has been extended until Sunday. In the north west today, it’s expected to be generally dry . . .but it will remain cold. However, motorists are urged to remain cautious because of fallen snow and ice, as Met Eireann forecaster Vincent O Shea…
Cold snap expected to last until the end of the week
As the north west deals with the aftermath of its first extensive snowfall of the winter, weather forecasters say the remainder of this afternoon, evening and tonight is expected to be mainly dry. However, the cold snap is expected to last until the end of the week. Speaking to…