Northern Ireland could see snow on Sunday as temperatures look set to drop below average into the weekend, according to the Met Office.
The forecaster warned that as Northern Ireland braces itself for cool air from the north, there is chance of wintery hazards developing as temperatures gradually drop throughout the week.
A spokesperson from the Met Office said: “We do have a change on the way of Northern Irish weather as the high pressure gradually subsides and introduces a cooler pool of air from the north.
“This will increase the chance of wintery hazards later in the weekend and the start of next week.”
“Through this week there will be some patchy drizzle on Friday but it’s not until we get to Sunday that Northern Ireland will start to notice this change.”
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The forecaster said that snowy conditions are predicted at higher altitudes on Sunday with below average temperatures. But added that mostly rain is to be expected elsewhere.
“By Sunday daytime high’s could be in the high single figures which is below average for this time of year and will feel cooler than the rest of November has been,” added a spokesperson for the Met Office.
“There is a chance of winter flurries across the high ground in northern Ireland through the day on Sunday, but it’s most likely to be a mixture of rain and winter hazards.”
Through to next week, there’s much more uncertainty for the forecast while it’s difficult to predict if the snow will be here to stay, the Met Office warned that the cold temperatures are here to stay.
They added: “The outlook for the next week ahead is the cold theme of weather continuing with below average temperatures likely for Northern Ireland with unsettled conditions continuing.
“A chance of those wintery hazards could continue but picking out precisely what that might mean day by day, its still a little bit early at the moment.
“But the possibility of some ice, frost and some sleet or snow can’t be ruled out at this stage.”
News Catch Up – Tuesday 12th November