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GOT PLANS FOR Sunday?
If they involve wearing jumpers and hanging around indoors — you’re in luck.
The day will be “bitterly cold” according to Met Éireann. And there’ll be some wintry showers in the course of the day.
“Snow on western and northern hills and possibly some sleet on lower levels,” the forecasting service’s website says.
There could be a flurry or two on higher ground in the east of the country too — and we’ll be lucky if temperatures reach between 3 and 6.
It’ll be a little warmer on Monday, but overnight frost will make driving conditions difficult for anyone heading to work.
At the moment (you may have noticed) temperatures around the country are hovering just above zero.
Tomorrow, however, will be milder than of late — highs of up to 11 degrees. It’ll be blustery though… especially in the north and west.
In short, avoid the hills of Donegal over the next 48 hours or so.
First published 5 December 20.45pm
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I am fupping freezing!
Time to batten down the hatches folks! Bbbrrrrrrrrrr….
It’s not exactly poodle weather, more husky-ish!
Woz in sakhalin russia. Chill temp -40degc. My driver was a subsea artic welder. Carried a long knife to cut thru the ice in case the life line broke. He had a video on his phone of him welding sub sea in artic conditions. What a man! We drove 80km over snow road in a toyota amazon no problem. Theyre 1 bunch of tough cookies in russia ill tell u. And lovely people too. I miss it a bit!
Has he got an older brother?
Those dogs are so cute
And politically correct!
Ehm, it’s winter.
Soooooo its that time of year. Get on with it!
Everyone keep warm and be safe. Count your blessings.
It’s leggings-under-school-pants type of weather. It’s like they’ve never heard of radiators. Notions.
No money to pay we’ve been drained of all our cash to pay the bond holders.
Paying them back personally boss?
Saw my first victim of the ice today. Someone got creased on the footpath right in front of me.
Ha ha
What does ;creased’ mean?
And schools INSIST on girls wearing skirts!!!! In this day and age it is absolutely unacceptable that girls are not ‘allowed’ to wear trousers to school during winter.
Match on Sunday for me. Shorts in this weather… Perfect..
Short shorts?
@David. That is not creepy at all.
The report contradicts itself. Its going to be freezing but mild ? Make your mind up please!!!
I doubt its going to snow for some reason. :/
Hi Emily! :) I don’t think it will either, as much as the kids would love it. Snow in the mountains as usual, and rain & sleet for the rest of us!
We live in Donegal. How can we avoid Donegal. Boo Hoo
The Hill of Donegal are magnificent any time of the year….just come well prepared.
Oh what a surprise, it’s December!
Meh!
Its not bitterly cold here in Kerry at all in the moment. Just had my evening walk with my ski jacket and I was bloody sweating lol very mild indeed!
Yeah if you live on high ground always a chance of a covering of snow!!”
In the Hills of Donegal. Told the other half yesterday I’m moving home for the winter. It’s to bloody cold here
Hot water bottles, low radiator, blankets and duvet on sofa and big pot of lentil soup.
Stay safe all.
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