One weather expert predicts heavy snow and a ‘major shift’ to bitter cold
The snow/sleet boundary(Image: WX Charts)
Concerns are mounting that significant snowfall could be heading towards parts of Ireland, according to two prominent weather specialists.
While Ireland is bracing itself for torrential rain in the coming days, experts warn that conditions could dramatically shift, potentially bringing snow sweeping across the nation.
Met Jeff UK on X, who maintains he possesses decades of expertise in long-range weather forecasting, believes a “major shift” is imminent and is urging people throughout Ireland to brace themselves for possible “heavy snow”.
Met Jeff UK, who also claims he was the first to coin the term ‘Beast from the East’ for the freezing easterly conditions that battered Ireland back in 2018, posted: “EC got it! Expect a major shift from the models back to bitter cold soon.
High building to the north and low pressure to the south, dragging a bitter east wind with heavy snow across the UK and Ireland. So Wet and windy average temps then bitter cold.”
David Birch also sees snowfall: “Monday into Tuesday risk is pretty high for sleet snow, frontal boundary key in seeing snow.”
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Met Éireann, however, is taking a more cautious approach with its predictions, though it does acknowledge that colder air drifting in from the east could trigger substantial changes.
“While the details are uncertain at this point, low pressure is forecast to remain in charge, bringing generally unsettled conditions. Potentially turning cooler also,” a Met Éireann spokesperson said.
Met Jeff UK’s forecast stands apart from the mainstream view. Irish meteorological expert Alan O’Reilly, who runs Carlow Weather, informed his 155,000 X followers that any prospective cold snap from the east is likely to be “shorter” in duration.
“The rain continues and sadly more rain to come for Ireland and many parts of Western and Southern Europe over the next 10 days. The chances of a Beast from the East for Ireland look very small now with possibly a very short spells of colder air around the 26th.
“Many other parts of Central and Eastern Europe will see colder air move in,” stated Alan.
Precipitation model over Ireland(Image: Meteologix)
In other news, the Met Office in the United Kingdom has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for counties Derry; Tyrone; Antrim; Armagh and Down due to rain. This alert is in effect from 10am to 11:59pm on Thursday.
Met Eireann National Outlook:
Expect unsettled weather with rain or showers on Friday. It’ll be breezy initially, but conditions should calm down over the weekend.
Friday night: The evening will be cloudy with sporadic light rain or drizzle moving northwestwards. Drier and clearer conditions will follow for a while before another bout of rain sweeps up from the southeast.
Expect the lowest temperatures to range between 3 to 7 degrees in a moderate to fresh east to northeast wind.
Saturday: It’s set to be a dull and damp day as outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread across the country. The highest temperatures will hover between 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Saturday night: The night will be cloudy with scattered bouts of rain. The lowest temperatures will fall between 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly winds.
Sunday: The forecast for Sunday is somewhat uncertain at this stage, with current indications suggesting intermittent rain or showers. However, there will also be some drier and brighter intervals.
The highest temperatures will range from 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.
Early next week: While the specifics are still unclear, it’s predicted that low pressure will continue to dominate, resulting in generally unsettled conditions. It could potentially turn cooler as well.
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