Weekend temperatures to plunge with risk of snow in parts

Weather outlook: Thunder and wintry showers likely in northern, western areas

The snow will not be as bad as in Ukraine (pictured), but some wintry showers are possible this weekend. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/ EPA

Ireland is set for another cold night on Friday, with Met Éireann predicting temperatures below zero in some places.

Overnight, heavy showers will persist and snow is likely again in northern and western areas. Clear spells and more scattered rain is predicted in the southeast.

Temperatures are due to dip as the night goes on, with lows of between minus 1 and 1 degree. There will be widespread frost overnight and into Saturday morning.

Saturday will be mostly dry, with sunny spells. Good sunshine is expected in the morning to help to clear the frost and fog. As the day goes on it should become rather cloudy, with some rain developing along the south coast before nightfall. Top temperatures will be 4-7 degrees.

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Saturday night will be mostly dry with more isolated showers and sleet. Temperatures will again likely drop below freezing and lows of minus 4 to 1 degree are predicted.

Sunday will begin dry with sunny spells and northern and western areas will again see showers – some wintry on higher ground.

Another cold night is in store as temperatures drop to lows of minus 3 degrees. Frost and fog are likely to form, according to Met Éireann.