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Ice, ice, maybe: Met Éireann warns Kilkenny motorists to expect ‘sharp frost’

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2019 Post a comment

MOTORISTS have been urged to beware of icy roads this weekend as temperatures plummet again with sleet and hail also forecast over the weekend. Today will be cloudy in Kilkenny and throughout most of Leinster with a few periods of light rain and drizzle, but overall it will be warm and dry with temperatures of […]

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Snow go area: ‘Big Freeze’ set to thaw as temperatures rise to 11 degrees

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2019 0

THE ‘Big Freeze’ that hit Kilkenny and the rest of the country in recent days is set to thaw dramatically over the coming days. Widespread sleet and snow warnings didn’t materialise in Kilkenny, with just a light dusting of the white stuff decorating some of the highlands in the North and West of the country. […]

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Winter is here – but Kilkenny escapes snow so far as Met Éireann shortens alert

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

KILKENNY residents will wake up to a bitterly cold day this morning as wintry showers heralded a Big Freeze across the country. But despite the icy conditions Kilkenny has so far escaped snow that had been forecast for large parts of the country, particularly on higher grounds. According to overnight reports, the worst affected areas […]

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Winter is coming (finally) – but Kilkenny may escape snow: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2019 0

IT’s time to crank up the heater get the de-icer out. Winter, it appears, is finally upon us as the first true cold snap of the season replaces the unseasonably mild temperatures we’ve enjoyed over the past six weeks. Officially, we are now past the midway point of the meteorological winter, which ends on February […]

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Kilkenny motorists urged to be cautious as temperatures plummet to minus 4 degrees: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists are advised to be cautious and slow down as sub-zero conditions make driving conditions hazardous in parts of the county over the coming days. Met Éireann has warned temperatures will plummet to as low as -4 degrees this weekend in a marked departure from the unseasonably warm weather we have enjoyed over the […]

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Snow joke – Met Éireann warns of frost and ice as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2019 0

WRAP up warm – Met Éireann has forecast the first fall of snow in 2019 as temperatures plummet to icy lows in Kilkenny and across the country. The national forecaster said this morning will be crisp and sunny, but with “frost and icy stretches”. Today will be cold, but dry in most areas “with a […]

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Temperatures to plummet to below minus as cold front sweeps in: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2019 0

TEMPERATURES in Kilkenny and across the country are set to plummet over the coming days after an unseasonably mild December and January so far. Met Éireann said temperatures for today and tomorrow could reach up to 10C. However, Wednesday will see rain and colder weather, which will become even worse by Thursday and could see […]

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Kilkenny and Leinster to enjoy warm and mostly dry weekend: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY will continue to bask in the unseasonably warm weather conditions this weekend. Ireland would usually be experiencing some frost at this time of the year. Met Éireann has warned we will experience wetter weather from early next week, but it will be mostly dry today and for the rest of the weekend, with temperatures […]

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Kilkenny and Ireland to escape ‘Siberian Snowbomb’ to hit UK: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2019 0

KILKENNY and the rest of the country will not be hit by the so-called ‘Siberian Snowbomb’ forecast to hit our UK neighbours next week. Met Éireann said our current dry conditions will continue, with no extreme cold weather, frost or heavy rain expected. Meteorologist John Eagleton said next week will continue to be relatively dry […]

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Cold is coming – but nowhere near as bad as minus 10 conditions to hit UK

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 Post a comment

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet tonight – but Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be spared the freezing sub-zero conditions will afflict our neighbours across the water. Parts of the UK will fall to as low as -10 amid fears it is about to be hit by another ‘Beast from the East’ type […]