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Met Éireann weather: Wintry showers and sub-zero temperatures

Frost and ice will clear very slowly today (Monday, January 4th) and will linger in some areas, according to Met Éireann.

Most places will remain dry with some sunny spells, while Leinster and east Munster will see wintry showers of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Temperatures will be in the region of 1 to 5 degrees before dropping between -3 to +1 degrees tonight. It will be rather cold tonight with a widespread severe frost and ice in many areas.

Most areas will be dry; however, showers of rain, hail, sleet, and snow will continue to fall in Leinster and east Munster.

Tuesday

It will continue to be very cold with ice to clear very slowly and persisting in some areas, according to the national forecaster.

It is set to remain dry over the majority of the country, with some sunny spells. Meanwhile, once again, showers of rain, hail, snow, and sleet will continue to impact parts of east Munster and Leinster.

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During the day, temperatures will reach between 1 to 4 degrees before dipping to -3 to +2 degrees.

Tomorrow night will be cold with a widespread severe frost and ice in places. Wintry showers will continue to fall in the eastern half of Leinster.

Wednesday

Met Éireann predicts that it will continue to very cold with some sunny spells. Frost and ice will clear slowly but will linger in some areas, with daytime lows of 2 to 4 degrees.

Cloud will increase in the north-west before rain develops and spreads south-eastwards, falling as sleet or snow in many areas.

Temperatures will dip between -2 to +2 degrees with frost and icy patches in many areas.

Thursday

Rain, snow, and sleet will continue to move south-wards and clear in the afternoon with sunny spells and wintry showers expected in Ulster and Connacht.

Temperatures will climb to 2 to 4 degrees with cold and mainly dry conditions, along with a widespread, severe frost and icy patches.

Friday

According to Met Éireann, it will be cold and mainly dry with sunny spells and highs of 2 to 5 degrees. There will be a severe frost during the night

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