Temperatures to reach whopping 14 degrees in coming days say Met Éireann

It seems like the country will be thawing out in the coming five days, according to Met Éireann.

Today, however, conditions will remain the same. According to Met Éireanns national forecast for today, the country seems to be remaining cold, with widespread frost, ice, and black ice covering roads nationwide.

Clouds and rain will pass through the southwest throughout the day. As the day goes on, it will eventually turn to sleet and snow in higher parts of the area.

North Leinster and Ulster will remain dry. The highest temperatures the country will see today are 1-5 degrees.

Tonight will be cloudy with scattered showers and drizzle, the lowest temperatures will be 0 - 4 degrees.

Flooding may be seen in parts of the country tomorrow as the snow gradually melts. The south and southwest will be seeing scattered showers. The highest temperatures will reach 3 to 7 degrees and will be milder near the south and west coasts.

From Saturday night through to Tuesday next week, the country will be defrosting, which will be happy news to many residents across the country who have been struggling throughout the cold nap that has battered the country over the past two weeks.

Sunday will be overcast with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the western half of the country, further east will be dry and will turn milder throughout the day. The highest temperatures will reach 6 to 10 degrees.

Monday will see a complete turnaround in comparison to the past few weeks with the highest temperature reaching either 11 to 14 degrees. There will be scattered patch showers of light rain and drizzle. 

Tuesday will be similar conditions and will see dull and cloudy skies but will remain dry.