Limerick Weather: Monday, December 12
A BITTERLY cold morning with severe frost, icy conditions on roads and paths and freezing fog, all leading to very hazardous travelling conditions, says Met Eireann.
Crisp sunshine for many but frost, fog and ice will linger in places through the day. Some wintry showers are possible later in the day. Daytime temperatures ranging -1 to +3 degrees, coldest where the fog lingers. Light to moderate easterly breezes.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Continuing very cold with severe frosts, icy conditions and freezing fog. A good deal of dry weather overall though there will be some wintry showers.
Monday night: Very cold and largely dry with just some wintry showers, most likely along eastern coasts. A widespread sharp to severe frost and icy conditions will set in as temperatures fall as low as -7 to -1 degrees, coldest over the midlands and north. Patches of freezing fog will form too in light east to northeast breezes, possibly increasing fresh in the southwest with the chance of falls of rain, sleet and snow there.
Tuesday: Another very cold day with frost and ice persisting through the day. Largely dry with sunshine though with wintry showers persisting in northwestern and eastern coastal counties and the chance of further falls of rain, sleet and snow in the southwest. Daytime temperatures will only reach 0 to +4 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds, fresher near northern and western coasts.
Tuesday night: Very cold though dry for most. Wintry showers will occur, mainly near coastal areas. Widespread severe frost and ice are expected with minimum temperatures of -6 to -1 degrees. Northerly winds will be light to moderate for most but continuing fresher along northern and western coasts.
Wednesday and Thursday: Continuing very cold both by day and night with widespread severe frost and ice leading to treacherous conditions. Most areas will stay dry though further wintry showers are expected, mainly affecting coastal areas. Temperatures will range from 1 to 4 degrees by day, widely dropping to between -6 and -2 degrees at night.
Further Outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the forecast further out. Current indications suggest that while it will still be cold, it won't be as cold as previous days. Further frost, ice and wintry showers possible at times.