Ireland at snow risk amid 'coldest November week since 2010' weather forecast

The risk of snow in Ireland has increased and we could experience the coldest November week since 2010, according to one weather forecaster.

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel made the prediction in his latest forecast for the country following an unseasonably dry and mild spell.

"Well now this is an interesting one," he said as he posted a very cold looking weather map showing freezing conditions over Ireland. He said the model was interesting "especially for those who have a keen interest in cold wintry conditions, adding, "this morning's weather models continue to build confidence that we may be on the cusp of experiencing the coldest November week since 2010."

Cathal added: "A strong blocking anticyclone is now expected to develop late this weekend just east of Greenland with a large area of low pressure over Scandinavia resulting in a direct stream of bitterly cold Arctic air migrating south across Ireland and the UK, bringing an increased risk of snow for some.

"If the weather models continue to grow in confidence then temperatures next week by day would struggle to break above 2-4 degrees Celsius, with nighttime values down as low as -5 or -6 degrees Celsius in some sheltered areas of the midlands and southeast.

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"The all important question however is will it snow? The answer at the moment is that the chances of snow are increasing, though with the snow falling as showers it’s areas of the north and northwest that would be most at risk, and possible along some exposed eastern coastal fringes."

So far, Met Éireann has only issued a weather outlook as far as next weekend when they say "current indications suggest it will turn colder again at the weekend with rain on Saturday followed by showers on Sunday."

Between now and then, they say there will be "a good deal of dry weather this week, though cloud cover will increase with patches of rain and drizzle at times. However, rainfall amounts will be minimal. Temperatures will be close to normal."