Four counties in Ireland have been hit with a snow and rain warning, as Storm Goretti is set to make landfall in the Emerald Isle this week.

IRELAND faces a possible storm in days which could bring yet more snow – this time concentrated in the south of the country. Weather expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather said there

Storm Goretti is forecast to bring heavy snow, strong winds and rain across large parts of the UK on Thursday and Friday. According to Met Éireann, there are no major storm warnings for Ireland as of yet but knock-on effects could see colder air, showers and frost coming our way. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in effect for Northern Ireland. It will last until midday on Monday. The Met Office has warned that snow showers will affect many parts of Northern Ireland over the weekend, bringing some disruption to travel.

IRELAND continuing to endure freezing temperatures, frost, ice and snow – with some schools choosing to stay shut tomorrow. Weather bosses say that the -6C cold snap is set to develop from

Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense of their surroundings. They read the skies, the seas and the behavior of animals for signs of change: a halo around the moon meant rain was near;