Met Eireann is warning that ‘exceptionally cold weather’ is on the way for Donegal and the rest of the country next week.
Temperatures are set to drop to -3 over the weekend with a widespread sharp to severe frost also possible.
Met Éireann say the unseasonably cold conditions can be attributed to a high pressure over Scandinavia and forecast temperatures turning progressively colder from Tuesday, when temperatures will hover around freezing even during daylight hours.
Forecaster Evelyn Cusack says there is a possibility of some snow in Donegal next week:
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