Cork Weather: Ice and wind for the weekend as temperatures dip to -3 tonight
A Status Yellow Ice warning is in place until noon.
Met Éireann is warning it will be especially cold this morning “with a widespread frost and icy surfaces in places, leading to hazardous travel conditions.”
As we begin the weekend, forecaster say it will be generally cloudy and dry in Cork, with daytime temperatures of four to six degrees.
As all the snowfall has cleared into the Irish Sea
⚠️A Status Yellow warning for ice remains active countrywide⚠️See warning details here ➡️https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/Ft7NfEyAa4
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 10, 2023
However, rain will spread from the southwest early on tonight, falling as a mix of sleet and snow in places, with lowest temperatures of -3 to 0 degrees after dark.
After a soggy start on Saturday, with outbreaks of rain and sleet, the rain will clear to scattered showers through the afternoon and evening.
According to the national forecaster, “the rain’s clearance will bring some milder conditions, with afternoon highs of 9 to 11 degrees.”
Sunday, while wet and windy, will be “a much milder day” with highest daytime temperatures of up to 11 degrees in the south.
