Weather Events

Periods of sunshine are set to be accompanied by showers and patches of fog

Met Éireann said temperatures will drop below zero on Monday night

Temperatures will reach highs of between 18 and 19 degrees on Monday and Tuesday

Presidential visit coincides with status yellow weather warning for country and orange warnings in places

This week will see a mix of clear spells and showers with highest temperatures of 14 degrees

More than 50 reports of tornadoes were recorded across eight states on Friday night

Tornadoes: Fatalities reported in Arkansas, Indiana, Tennessee and Illinois where one died after theatre roof collapsed during concert

Rainfall is forecast to become lighter and patchier throughout the evening

Rain and power failures hamper rescue efforts

Monday night will see falls of snow on higher grounds in north as temperatures climb in south

Freddy is one of strongest storms ever recorded in southern hemisphere and could be longest-lasting tropical cyclone

Weekend will see milder weather than of late as warmer air crosses the country

Schools remain open in most areas and minimal public transport disruption, with some falls of sleet and snow expected today

The weather in Ireland took a chilly turn on Thursday and Friday. Here’s a selection of photos showing people enjoy the now, and some getting stuck in it

Orange weather warning for snow and ice to expire at 10am on Friday

Road gritting and emergency services on standby as orange weather warnings in place for large parts of Ireland

Thursday's images of the day selected by pictures editor Brenda Fitzsimons

‘Long and difficult’ eight-hour operation involving 27 members ended at 1.30am

Rain, sleet and snow to spread northwards this evening after temperatures dip to -4 in places on Tuesday night

Risk of snow and sleet for much of the country as cold conditions here for the week

Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions due to icy stretches on roads and footpaths

Met Éireann warns of icy stretches and hazardous conditions from Monday evening

Back-to-back storms hit US state’s mountain communities and trapped many in their homes

Sudden stratospheric warming under way since February 16th but potential impact on Ireland unclear

Yosemite Valley sees record breaking 1m of snow while emergency crews shuttling food and medicine to stranded San Bernardino residents

Storm left 11 dead and displaced thousands causing widespread havoc across north island

Temperatures in San Francisco dipped beneath record-low as storms dumped historic amounts of snow across Bay area

Last July, a team of Israeli researchers announced they could predict a major earthquake up to 48 hours in advance with 80 per cent accuracy

Almost 2,500 people displaced or homeless as rescue efforts ongoing with 43 of the deaths in city of Sao Sebastiao

Shortages reported in broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines and courgettes

Met Éireann has not given up on warnings of atmospheric events bringing heavy snow

The Po, Italy’s longest river, has 61% less water than normal at this time of year

Police confirm 11 deaths while roughly 2,200 people are still unaccounted for

Helicopters are being used to supply communities stranded since Cyclone Gabrielle hit on February 12th

Around 62,000 households are without power nationwide, authorities said

Families in Niger depend on farming but if the harvest season is bad due to drought or flash floods occur the consequences are substantial

That’s Maths: Met Éireann currently uses a hybrid threshold/impact-based warning system

Cyclone Gabrielle: Severe storms force some 9,000 to flee their homes as multiple communities still isolated by floods and landslides

Met Éireann says a repeat of 2018′s freezing conditions a possibility but warns of uncertainty

SSW, which brought on the Beast from the East in 2018, does not guarantee freezing cold conditions