A cold snap is on the way
A COLD snap is on the way this weekend and GAA fans attending the Connaught GAA club final between Castlebar Mitchels and Corofin in Tuam on Sunday had better wrap up.
You have been warned!
The cold spell will start to set in on Friday night with wintry showers, especially in Ulster and north Connaught.
Temperatures will fall to around zero, with a sharp frost and the danger of icy patches on roads.
Saturday will be a cold and breezy day, with some wintry showers in the north. Cloud will thicken in the west and some showery rain or sleet will develop there during the day.
It will be cold on Saturday night with frost developing and becoming sharp or severe in some midland and eastern areas as winds fall off light.
Sunday will also be a cold, bright day with lighter northerly breezes. Many places will be dry but a few coastal showers are likely in parts of the north and east.
Afternoon highs of 5 to 8 degrees are expected, while it will be cold and frosty overnight.
On Monday rain will spread eastwards from the Atlantic overnight.
Tuesday and Wednesday with be less cold, with mostly west or southwest breezes, and frosts are less likely, according to Met Éireann.