Weather Outlook Severe for Irish Farming

The extremely cold, but mainly dry weather, will continue through the rest of the week and over next weekend, across the whole country. There will be further severe or very severe frosts at night, and ice on untreated surfaces; some freezing fog patches possible too. Daytime temperatures will be in low single figures at best, despite some good sunshine, with frost and ice slow to clear, and at times persisting. Wednesday night will see temperatures plummet. Lowest temperatures will range minus 3 to minus 9 or even minus 10 degrees, with just light northerly breezes. Many areas dry, though some wintry showers will affect northwest and north fringes. Driving conditions will be treacherous, as a severe or very severe frost soon sets in. Some icy patches too, along with the risk of some freezing fog. Most places dry and bright on Thursday with some sunny spells, and just light northeasterly breezes. Another bitterly cold day, with temperatures rising just a little above zero degrees at best. Though many areas will be dry a spell of rain sleet and some snow will affect some Atlantic seaboards. Friday will be mostly dry and bright. After an extremely cold and frosty start there is the chance of some wintry showers affecting eastern fringes during the day. Saturday will bring a some scattered wintry showers but good sunshine too. However it will remain as cold as ever, with temperatures plunging by night giving widespread severe frosts and further icy conditions in places Despite this there will be dazzling winter sunshine, with just light northeasterly breezes.