A new Status Orange weather warning is likely to be issued, according to Met Éireann, as conditions are expected to become “extremely cold”.
Temperatures are forecast to drop as low as between -7C and -3C tonight. Locally these temperatures could drop even lower.
A Status Yellow cold weather warning in currency in place.
It will be another very cold day across Ulster with sunny intervals and scattered wintry showers. Frost, ice and lying snow will persist in some areas all day. Highest temperatures of just 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds, fresher at times near exposed coasts.
Tonight will be ‘extremely cold’ and largely dry tonight though a few wintry showers will occur. Lowest temperatures of -7 to -3 degrees with a severe frost and icy stretches. Light variable breezes will allow patches of freezing fog to develop.
Tomorrow will start with a bitterly cold morning with widespread frost and ice along with patches of freezing fog, lingering in places through the day. Otherwise, there will be sunny periods and scattered wintry showers. Highest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with mostly light northerly breezes.
Met Éireann said there is likely to be a break in the weather on Thursday night through to Friday morning.
However the timing of this is not certain yet, they warned, but the weekend should see temperatures rise to between six and ten degrees.
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