RISK OF SNOW LATER TONIGHT ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTH OF IRELAND FOR A TIME
Snowfall on the Barnesmore gap Donegal, this area could well see snowfall again tonight
Later tonight a band of precipitation will move in from the Atlantic moving west to east over Friday morning as the band of precipitation moves across parts of Connacht and Ulster it will turn to sleet and wet snow for a time possibly giving a covering of snow to some areas especially higher ground areas and higher ground routes
Cold tonight with frost setting in some E&N areas soon after dark. Wet&breezy conditions will push in over the country from the Atlantic, preceded in some parts, by a transient period of sleet&wet snow. Lows 0 and plus 2°C early tonight, but values rising in most places by dawn. pic.twitter.com/eC4ip2ZgOu
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 17, 2019
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As this band of precipitation crosses Ireland temperatures will be as low as 0C to 2C in places. On Friday morning temperatures will rise with and wintry falls turning back to rainfall with temperatures rising to around 4C to 6C later in the morning. All the high resolution models show this risk later tonight.
Road across parts of the west, northwest and north may become slippery overnight for a time with a possible dusting for a time on them.
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Kenneth Mc Donagh from the Donegal Weather Channel
2019 CALENDAR NOW ON SALE
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