{"id":216731,"date":"2025-12-29T18:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/216731\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:40:13","slug":"arctic-cold-snap-set-to-grip-ireland-as-new-year-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/216731\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic cold snap set to grip Ireland as New Year begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.96fm.ie\/news\/96fm-news-and-sport\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--small c-btn--secondary-fill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        All 96FM News &amp; Sport<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/677b820c9d4a1.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Pic: Cork&#8217;s 96fm and C103<\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Freezing temperatures and the risk of snow has been forecast for the first week of January.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Ireland is set to experience a sharp Arctic cold snap from New Year\u2019s Day, with freezing temperatures and the risk of snow forecast for the first week of January.<\/p>\n<p>Weather models show bitterly cold air pushing south across the country, bringing daytime temperatures struggling to rise above freezing and night-time lows of minus seven degrees or lower in sheltered areas.<\/p>\n<p>While the highest risk of heavy snow lies in Ulster and Connacht, forecasters say parts of west and north Munster could also see wintry showers and localised snow accumulations as the cold spell develops.<\/p>\n<p>Cathal Nolan of Ireland\u2019s Weather Channel says the cold weather looks set to last for several days.<\/p>\n<p>The cold snap may coincide with the return to school after the Christmas holidays, raising concerns about possible disruption. 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