Met Éireann has warned that the entire country will face heavy rain on Easter Sunday and Monday, with falls of sleet and snow in some areas. Met Éireann has warned that the entire country will face heavy rain on Easter Sunday and Monday, with falls of sleet and snow in some areas. Temperatures to hit -3C tonight ahead of rain, sleet and snow warning for Easter Sunday and MondayThe Status Yellow warning was issued at 3pm on Friday and comes into effect at 6pm on Sunday, remaining in place until 6pm Monday. A band of heavy rain will hit southern counties on Sunday evening and will extend northwards overnight, turning wintry with falls of sleet and snow in some areas. By Easter Monday the heavy rain will still be lingering over the north of the country, and it will be cold, reaching just 3C or 4C.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2018 05:37 UTC