A windy and icy Valentines weekend

It may be ti me to snuggle up this Valentine’s weekend as Met Éireann have issued two weather warnings.

A yellow snow and ice warning is also in place for 20 counties until 12pm today. The warning has been issued for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Connacht and Leinster.

Met Éireann said: “Windy today in strong to gale force southeast winds. The north and east will see further blustery falls of sleet and snow this morning, bringing accumulations and hazardous conditions. Some freezing rain locally with very slippy conditions. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle elsewhere but becoming drier into the afternoon with any wintry falls mainly in the northeast. Cold across much of Leinster and Ulster with highest temperatures of just 2 to 5 degrees, with highs of 6 to 10 degrees elsewhere.”

It will be rather windy tonight, in fresh to strong southeast winds. Outbreaks of rain will occur, especially later, with some heavy falls for southern counties. Lowest temperatures 3 to 6 degrees over Ulster and Leinster. Milder in other areas with overnight lows of 6 to 9 degrees.

Very windy or stormy on Sunday with strong to gale force and gusty southerly winds. Very wet with the risk of flooding, especially across southern counties. However, it will become drier later in the afternoon and evening, with winds moderating then too. Milder everywhere with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.