After last week’s sunshine, parts of the country were greeted with snow on Wednesday morning.
Metrological commentator Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather reported sightings of snow in Wicklow and Wexford.
It comes as a status yellow rain warning for the two counties is currently in place, along with Dublin, Louth, and Meath.
The warning is in place until 2pm on Wednesday, with Met Éireann warning of spot flooding.
A few reports of snow falling in Wicklow and Wexford now. Video from North Wexford this morning. pic.twitter.com/lF5RjeMOQ7
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) April 16, 2025
Elsewhere, Met Éireann has said Wednesday night will see any remaining rain clear to the northeast, leaving dry conditions and long clear spells.
A few showers will develop in Atlantic coastal counties and it will be cold, with temperatures falling to lows of -1C.
Thursday will begin dry but turn cloudier through the morning with “widespread and prolonged showers developing by afternoon”.
Rain will move into the southwest in the evening, Met Éireann said. Temperatures will range from highs of 13C during the day to lows of 4C at night.
The weather will be “unsettled to end the week” with some heavy rain on Friday. However, it will gradually become dry through the weekend “with current indications suggesting a bright day on Easter Sunday”.
Friday night will see the outbreaks of rain “gradually ease and become patchy overnight” leaving a cloudy start to Saturday “with scattered patches of rain and drizzle”.
It will be milder, with overnight temperature lows of 5C to 9C forecast.
It will gradually brighten up through the day on Saturday with any lingering rain slowly clearing to the south, with temperatures reaching highs of 15C.
Met Éireann said there will be “a drier and brighter day on Sunday with spells of sunshine, especially across the east of the country”.
There is the chance of a few showers while temperatures will hit highs of 16C.
