Updates:
Tuesday, 9.18am – Met Éireann has now issued two Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warnings for much of the country including all of Munster.
Forecasters say it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow.
The possible impacts include:
• Dangerous travelling conditions on roads and underfoot
• Travel disruption and delays
• Animal welfare issues
The warning will come into effect at 8.00pm (Tuesday 07/01/2025) and remain in place until 10:00am (Wednesday 08/01/2025)
The second warning is in place from 6.00pm (Wednesday 08/01/2025) to 11:00am (Thursday 09/01/2025).
Tuesday, 9.00am – A Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice Warning issued for Clare at the weekend has been further extended as a bitterly cold Arctic airmass continues to dominate.
The warning, which came into effect on Sunday, was due to expire at midday on Thursday but was extended to midnight. It has since been further extended to 6.00am on Friday,
Met Éireann had previously advised the further warnings could be issued or existing alerts might be revised.
Forecasters say winds will drop off on Tuesday and Wednesday allowing fog and freezing fog to form, which may linger in some areas through the day.
Met Éireann’s Deputy Head of Forecasting Liz Coleman, explains: “This prolonged cold spell will bring very hazardous conditions over the next few days with no real opportunity for melt of significant lying snow. Given there has been a lot of snow over the weekend, as well as rain which has now frozen, there will be really dangerous conditions on the roads.
The icy conditions will be particularly impactful for some road users, such as cyclists and motorcyclists, so alternative travel should be considered if possible. Really slippery on footpaths too so tricky conditions underfoot. We’d ask the public give extra time for any travel that they have to make.”
Shannon Airport remains fully operational this morning, with some delays to UK flights due to adverse weather in the UK.
Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the most up-to-date flight information.
Given the road conditions, we also advise passengers to allow extra time for their journey to the airport and to drive with extreme care.
We will continue to update passengers across our social media channels.
Monday, 10.41am – Met Éireann has issued a second Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice Warning for a 24-hour period from midday Monday.
Forecasters have wintry showers will bring further accumulation of snow
They’ve also warned of potential impacts including hazardous travelling conditions, poor visibility and travel disruption
The warning will be valid from 12:00 Monday (06/01/2025) to 12:00 Tuesday (07/01/2025).
The earlier warning will remain in place until midnight on Friday.
Monday, 10.29am – The Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice Warning issued until midday on Thursday has now been extended to midnight on Friday.
Earlier: Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice Warning for the entire country which will last until next Thursday.
Forecasters says we can expected “very cold nights with widespread frost and ice.’ They say temperatures will struggle to get above freezing during the day.
The potential impacts of the cold snap include hazardous travelling conditions; icy patches and travel disruption.
The warning came into effect at 5.00pm on Sunday and will remain in place until midday on Thursday, January 9th.