Snow and ice weather warning issued for Carlow as temperatures set to plummet
The warning was issued on Tuesday morning
A Low Temperature/Ice Warning has been issued for the country including Carlow as temperatures are set to drop drastically.
The warning is in place from this morning, Tuesday November 19, until 10am on Wednesday.
Possible impacts include hazardous conditions on roads and paths along with poor visibility and possible travel interruptions.
A very cold with frosty start this morning in Carlow with icy patches developing during the nights with localised freezing fog possible. Wintry showers for some.
Today
Very cold this morning with outbreaks of rain. Sunny and dry spells will develop from the north later this afternoon with highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a northerly breeze.
Mostly dry tonight with clear spells. A very cold northerly breeze will persist with lowest temperatures of 1 to -1 degrees leading to some frost and icy stretches.
Tomorrow
Frost and ice will clear away leaving a mix of sunshine and showers again. Highs of 3 to 6 degrees with light northwest winds, freshening at times and feeling quite cold too.
Dry and clear in many parts on Wednesday night but scattered showers will continue in parts of the west and north. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees with frost and icy patches in mainly light to moderate northwest or variable breezes.
Thursday
Many areas will be dry and cold with spells of sunshine but again there will be some rain, sleet and possible snow affecting western and northern parts. Highs of 3 to 5 degrees with northwest winds, fresh at times near the coasts.
Dry for most counties on Thursday night but a few wintry showers will continue to feed in across northern areas. Lowest temperatures of 1 to -3 degrees in moderate northwesterly breezes. Frost and icy patches will develop overnight.
Friday
Quite a cloudy day overall with a few showers for western areas. Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in a freshening southwesterly breeze.
This Weekend
Current indications are for a very unsettled day with rain, possibly heavy at times with strong winds too. Becoming much milder though with temperatures heading back into the double figures.