Met Office issues Easter Tuesday snow and ice warning for Northern Ireland ☃️❄️
Arctic winds will cause temperatures to plunge tonight
Last updated 5th Apr 2021
Easter Tuesday is shaping up to be a chilly one, with sub-zero temperatures, early morning frost and snow showers expected,
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Northern Ireland.
According to The Met Office; "Wintry showers will persist through the night onwards into Easter Tuesday morning accompanied by windy conditions will lead to patchy accumulations of 2 to 4 cm snow in some places, mainly inland and on hills."
A yellow weather warning is in affect until 10am Easter Tuesday covering counties Antrim, Derry~Londonderry, Tyrone, Down, Fermanagh and Armagh.
It's not as uncommon as you might think – in fact, we're actually more likely to see snow at Easter than at Christmas.
Are you ready for winter? With most of us spending more time at home, being prepared for winter is more important than ever. Northern Ireland’s main utilities want to encourage everyone to get ready for the possibility of extreme weather over the coming months, making sure you know who to contact and how to stay safe in case your utility services are disrupted. Below you will find the contact details of the main utility providers and how to get in touch if you need to. You can also visit their websites for some top tips on how to get winter ready.
Northern Ireland Forecast
This Evening and Tonight:
Clear intervals and further snow showers. The snow showers will be most frequent over northern counties and will give some fresh accumulations, especially over high ground. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Easter Tuesday:
Another day of sunny intervals and occasional wintry showers of hail or snow. Further accumulations on hills but generally melting on roads by day. Cold northerly winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Less cold on Wednesday with some showery rain. Thursday breezy with some rain in the afternoon. Then colder again on Friday with sunshine and wintry showers.
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