A huge wave crashes on a jetty at Le Conquet as Storm Goretti battered northwestern France. Photograph: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty ImagesIt will be a cold, bright day with only a chance of a little snow on high ground as Ireland appears to have escaped the worst of Storm Goretti. Met Éireann said a cold start is expected on Friday morning with frost and icy patches being slow to clear. Some scattered showers, mainly affecting parts of Munster, Connacht and north Ulster may be wintry with a mix of rain, hail and sleet, Met Éireann said. Saturday is also expected to be largely dry and bright with just a few showers, some of which could be wintry.

Source: The Irish Times January 09, 2026 16:49 UTC