The Thursday weather forecast for Leitrim and surrounding areas

This morning, rain will extend eastwards across Connacht and will be heavy at times. It will clear later this morning with sunny spells and frequent blustery showers following, some heavy with hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will turn increasingly wintry this afternoon and evening. Fresh to strong southerly winds will become westerly as rain clears with temperatures of 4 to 6 degrees.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be cold and blustery with widespread wintry showers, some of snow with accumulations in places, especially on high ground. Some hail and a few thunderstorms in coastal counties also. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with fresh to strong, gusty westerly winds.