Ice warning issued for Derry as temperatures fall
A Status Yellow Ice warning for Derry has been issued for Monday evening into Tuesday morning.
The Met Office said that wintry showers followed by clearing skies will lead to the risk of ice on Monday night into Tuesday morning, with the warning coming into effect at 8pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday.
The Met Office added: “Showers through the course of Monday will leave many surfaces wet by the evening, with a risk of ice forming on untreated roads and pavements during Monday night as temperatures fall to or below freezing. A few additional wintry showers may feed inland at times overnight, potentially washing off treatment before skies once again clear and surface temperatures drop.”
Meanwhile, a Status Yellow rain/snow warning has been issued for Donegal for Wednesday, along with counties Leitrim and Sligo. No warning has, as yet, been issued for Derry.
Met Éireann said: “Rain which will be heavy at times and turning to sleet or snow together with strengthening winds will lead to the following: Poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.”
The warning is valid from 2am until 2pm on Wednesday.
Additionally, a number of marine warnings have been put in place by Met Eireann, which can be accessed here.
While temperatures will remain low in both the north and east on Thursday, with highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees. they are expected to rise by the weekend, accompanied by some rain.
Met Eireann said: “Current indications suggest that there will be further outbreaks of rain at the weekend with the best chance of dry spells in the south. Milder with temperatures rising above average.