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13/12/2011
Drivers Warned To Take Care In Winter Weather
Severe winds and icy conditions are set top blast Ireland later today with commuters advised to be extra cautious on the roads because of strong winds and sleet and snow in places.
AA Roadwatch is advising travellers to be especially cautious on the roads today and over the coming days, as strong winds and some sleet and snow fell in places this morning.
Already, Met Éireann is forecasting a very windy or stormy day with winds gusting 100-140km/h, strongest along the north coast.
They also said that showers or thunderstorms would give some wintry falls of hail, sleet and snow especially on hills but at some low levels also with icy patches.
There will even be blizzard-like conditions on some of the hills of the north and west and tonight, wintry showers will continue in the north, northwest and southwest overnight with falls of sleet or snow and temperatures will drop to -2C in places.
(BMcC)
AA Roadwatch is advising travellers to be especially cautious on the roads today and over the coming days, as strong winds and some sleet and snow fell in places this morning.
Already, Met Éireann is forecasting a very windy or stormy day with winds gusting 100-140km/h, strongest along the north coast.
They also said that showers or thunderstorms would give some wintry falls of hail, sleet and snow especially on hills but at some low levels also with icy patches.
There will even be blizzard-like conditions on some of the hills of the north and west and tonight, wintry showers will continue in the north, northwest and southwest overnight with falls of sleet or snow and temperatures will drop to -2C in places.
(BMcC)
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Ireland WeatherToday:Gale, coastal severe gale, northwest winds ease from late afternoon. Scattered showers will fall as snow over the hills at first, becoming isolated from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.Tonight:Showers, scattered in the evening, will clear by midnight leaving the night dry with clear spells. Cloud will spread east towards morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
