Donegal is expected to be hit by heavy wintry snowfall tonight and tomorrow as a January cold snap sets it.
The northwest is due to be worst affected by freezing conditions over the next few days.
Parts of Donegal will experience hail, sleet and snow tonight (Monday) as temperatures dip to -2C. Showers will be heaviest over higher ground and there is also a ‘risk of the odd thundery burst’, according to Met Eireann.
Forecasters have warned that frost and ice may occur on untreated surfaces on Monday night.
Wintry showers will continue into Tuesday, with a ‘light dusting of snow’ forecast in the morning.
Tuesday’s outlook says: “The showers will be of rain, hail, sleet and snow and most frequent in parts of the West and North of the country. Wintry showers becoming confined to northern areas by late evening. Top temperatures of just 3 to 6 Celsius, in moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwest winds but occasionally strong along coasts.”
The rest of the week is set to remain cold, with frost, icy patches and more wintry showers expected. Conditions may become milder by Friday when daytime highs of 10C are forecast.
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