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Ireland experiences a lack of temperature extremes compared to other areas at similar latitudes. There is regional variation, with inland areas being cooler in winter and warmer in summer than their coastal counterparts. The warmest areas are found along the southwest coast. Valentia Island has the highest average temperature, at 10.9 °C.
The most severe snowy weather began on 5 January in North West England and west Scotland with temperatures hitting a low of −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) in Greater Manchester, England. [3] The snow spread to Southern England on 6 January and by 7 January the United Kingdom was blanketed in snow, [2] which was captured by NASA's Terra satellite. [4]
The cold weather began in earnest on December 10, with temperatures in Braemar, Aberdeenshire reaching a low of −4.9 °C on the 10th, −7 °C on the 11th, and −8.9 °C on the 12th. This was the beginning of the "Big Freeze".
The drop in temperature could lead to sharp to severe frost in some places, Met Eireann said. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
On the 20th, the December record low of -16.5 °C (2.3 °F) was set with great distance (previously -13.9 °C), and also overall the lowest temperature measured since 1979 [10] On 20 December in the Netherlands, the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute issued an official weather alarm for the entire country following heavy snowfall (15–20 cm ...
Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old ...
The lowest temperature of the year so far, minus 9C, was recorded in Katesbridge, Co Down in the early hours of Monday. Met Office weather warnings for ice and fog remain in place until 10am on ...
The winter of 2010–11 was a weather event that brought heavy snowfalls, record low temperatures, travel chaos and school disruption to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. It included the United Kingdom's coldest December since Met Office records began, with a mean temperature of −1 °C (30 °F), breaking the previous record of 0.1 °C ...