Ireland could be facing another extreme bout of snowfall similar to the ‘Beast from the East’ that battered the country five years ago.
In a new blog post, the UK’s Met Office issued a weather alert and explained: “The latest forecasts are showing that a major SSW is now likely to take place. The recent minor SSW weakened the SPV and it’s now likely to collapse and reverse in the middle of February. He said: “There is now over 80% chance of a major SSW occurring. Although the impact will become clearer nearer the time, any effect on UK [and Ireland] weather is most likely to occur in late February and March.”
Meanwhile, Met Eireann’s current extended range forecast for February suggests the most likely scenario is for broadly changeable weather with a mostly westerly airflow bringing rain and gusts at times.