“Significant accumulations” and “blizzard-like conditions” forecast in update to Status Red warning
The worst is yet to come.
Met Éireann have issued two updates to the status red weather warning that came into effect for the entire country on Wednesday night.
An update to a status red snow-ice warning for all counties in Connacht, as well as Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal, issued at 1pm on Thursday, warned of sub-zero temperatures and scattered heavy snow showers that will lead to significant accumulations in some areas.
Staying bitterly cold & very windy for the rest of today with occasional hail and snow showers. Later this evening blizzard-like conditions with heavier and more continuous snow will arrive in the south. Temperatures will remain sub-zero all of the day in strong easterly winds. pic.twitter.com/Zgu3FLZhqL
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 1, 2018
The warning will remain in place until 6am on Friday morning.
Met Éireann have also issued an update to the status red snow-ice weather warning for Munster and Leinster, with a forecast of “blizzard-like conditions” as sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow showers continue to affect the east and south of the country.
Staying bitterly cold and very windy with heavy snow showers and sub zero temperatures in most places with strong easterly winds adding a significant wind chill.
Blizzard conditions with heavier and more continuous snow will move into southern areas this evening.— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 1, 2018
The update was issued shortly before 1pm on Thursday and will remain in effect until midday on Friday.
