'Winter ain't over yet' - Temperatures set to plunge again as Carlow weather expert weighs in

An Irish weather expert is warning of changing temperatures this week as he states, "Winter ain't over yet." 

The Carlow Weather service is predicting much cooler temperatures by Thursday despite a mild day today (February 19). 

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly stated, "Another mild morning but change is coming and feeling much cooler by Thursday morning as windchill forecast for Thursday and Friday morning shows."  

Met Éireann, too, predicts colder weather starting from Wednesday. 

Showers from the west overnight on Wednesday will occasionally fall as sleet or snow, with lowest temperatures of 1 or 2 degrees in mainly moderate southwest winds. 

There will be sunshine and showers or longer spells of rain on Thursday (most persistent over the western half of the country) turning to sleet and snow at times.

Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees can be expected in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Thursday night will again be cold and frosty in places with showers mostly confined to western coastal areas, while a cold and showery day can be expected on Friday, with showers again turning to sleet and snow at times. 

Highest temperatures will be between 5 to 7 degrees with moderate westerly winds.

The further outlook suggests the unsettled conditions will continue with the chance of frost at night ongoing.