Milder the rest of this week for Ireland but snowfall could return this weekend.
The latest GFS model showing the risk of sleet and snow Sunday morning
After a cold start to the week with falls of snow and icy conditions in places Monday and Tuesday milder conditions have returned again today (Wednesday).
Wednesday has been a overcast with rain and drizzle over northern areas.
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Thursday will be another cloudy day across Ireland with some light rain or drizzle mainly across the west and northwest with drier weather elsewhere. Temperatures also will be rather mild between 10C to 12C.
On Thursday night a spell if rain will move in of the Atlantic crossing over Ireland west to east Thursday night and Friday morning with rain turning heavy for a time across the northwest, west and southwest.
Rain will clear later Friday morning with drier and bright weather extending from the west after midday but some isolated showers will occur across western and northern counties.
Rain moving west to east across Ireland on Thursday night and Friday morning
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Saturday will see a mixture of bright and sunny spells with showers across the northern half of Ireland.
Rain possibly turning to sleet and snow
On Saturday night a spells of heavy rain will move into the south of Ireland extending northwards on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The current indication is that colder airmass will sit over the northern half of Ireland and when this band of rain pushes northwards on Saturday night and Sunday morning it will turn to sleet and snow.
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The latest ECMWF model showing the risk of sleet and hill snow on Sunday morning
The latest GFS model showing the risk of sleet and hill snow on Sunday morning
The main snowfall risk will be over higher ground but some low ground areas could also be at risk going by the latest model runs.
There is a little uncertainty yet but the current outlook suggests some sleet and snow in place on Sunday morning as the front spreads over parts of Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster.
I will have another update on this again before the end of the week. You can keep up to date with the latest forecast on our national forecast outlook
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