Thaw Expected As Worst Of Wintry Weather Is Coming To An End

Friday, 10 January 2025 06:53

The midlands is among 15 counties that emerged from another Status Orange weather warning overnight.

Conditions remain treacherous as the midlands emerges from another Orange weather warning this morning.

Laois, Offaly and Westmeath were joined by 12 other counties in a Status Orange weather warning for low temperatures and ice overnight.

A thaw is on the way as the worst of the wintry weather comes to an end.

However there have been some further snow showers in parts of the west and southwest today.

The nationwide yellow alert for low temperatures and ice ends at midday, but melted snow could freeze over in parts tonight.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says it'll be very chilly this morning:

However Brandon Creagh from Met Eireann says another could be issued in the coming hours, but the end is in sight.

Athlone Family Resource Centre has had to adapt its services to cope with the freezing conditions.

The Midlands saw some of the lowest temperatures in the country last night.

Manager Delores Crerar says essential services have been moved online:

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