Weather for the week ahead for Leitrim and surrounding counties

MONDAY: Frost or ice will linger in some parts during the day. There will be sunny spells with wintry showers, some of hail, feeding onto northern facing coasts in a light northwest airflow, and also into the southwest. Turning cloudier with showers possibly becoming more widespread later. Afternoon temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest in the north.

MONDAY NIGHT: Widespread sharp frost with temperatures falling to -3 or -4 degrees, possibly colder locally. Clear spells with scattered wintry showers. Some freezing fog will likely form with little wind.

TUESDAY: Cold with lying frost or ice. Afternoon temperatures of just 1 to 3 degrees. A mostly bright day with showers continuing to feeding into Atlantic and northern areas in a northerly airflow, freshening later. Lowest temperatures of 0 to -3

WEDNESDAY: Sunny spells with scattered wintry showers. Highs of 3 to 6 degrees but feeling very cold in a brisk northerly wind. Temperatures will likely fall below zero again on Wednesday night.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Turning much milder on Thursday with a spell of rain and fresh southwest winds moving in from the Atlantic. Staying mild and changeable for the rest of the week.