Temperatures to dip below freezing as Arctic airmass moves across Ireland

"Unsettled weather conditions will continue to see cold and wet conditions as the week progresses. Rain and drizzle will continue to clear this morning with sunny spells and scattered showers following from the northwest. Some of the showers will be heavy, mainly further north, where there's a chance of hail. It is to be quite cold with highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees."

"It will be cold and breezy tonight under long clear spells with scattered showers becoming increasingly confined to the north and west. Some of the showers will turn wintry with hail and sleet, and possibly some snow too, especially about higher ground. There will be lowest temperatures of -1 to 3 degrees with some frost and icy patches. Tomorrow will also be cold with sunshine and scattered showers, some of them wintry with hail and sleet."

"Wednesday evening will bring clear spells and further scattered showers, mainly in the north and west. Some of the showers will be wintry, especially in Ulster, though the showers will become increasingly isolated overnight. There will be lowest temperatures of just -3 to +2 degrees, coldest in the east and south, with a fairly widespread frost and some icy patches developing."

Rain and drizzle will clear this morning, followed by sunny spells and scattered showers from the northwest, with some heavy showers and possible hail further north. Daytime highs will reach 6 to 10 degrees before temperatures drop tonight. Scattered showers will become confined to the north and west, turning wintry with hail, sleet, and possible snow on higher ground, with lows of -1 to 3 degrees and patches of frost and ice. Tomorrow and into midweek will remain cold with further wintry showers, isolated overnight, lowest temperatures down to -3 to +2 degrees and widespread frost developing.

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