Postscript: Winter Gets in Some Licks in Ireland, Too

As we have learned in NYC this winter, there comes a time when the sonorous and tuneful Gaelic of " Ta Se Ag Cur Sneachta" has worn out its welcome..

As the Song " I'll Tell Me Ma" says that  we should let the hail run high and let the snow keep shoveling from the sky is a philsophical attitude that has run its course in the Big Apple...

Hail and snowfall hits Ireland with more to come

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http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/yellow-weather-warning-remains-in-place-as-further-wintry-showers-expected-31032626.html

Greg Harkin

PUBLISHED02/03/2015 | 02:30

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Children have fun after Heavy snow showers fell in Tuam, County Galway. Photo: Ray Ryan

Ireland will see a cold blast of winter weather for the next three days as thunderstorms bring hail, sleet and snow to the country.

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But the good news is the return of snow and ice won't last as mild air will return to the country which could see temperatures of 15C by next weekend, said Met Eireann forecaster Jean Byrne.

There were snow and hail showers across large parts of the country yesterday with Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal seeing the worst of the wintry weather.

Dublin airport had to halt operations for 20 minutes whilst slush was cleared from the runway.

A number of sporting fixtures had to be cancelled, but in Milford the ladies footballers of Donegal and Kildare battled through the conditions to complete their National League Division Two game.

Met Eireann issued a three-day warning for poor conditions, lasting until midday on Wednesday.

"A cold airmass from Canada will be bringing snow showers over the next couple of days," said Ms Byrne.

"In the West and North, there will be accumulations of several centimetres over hills with a few centimetres at low levels likely.

"Slight accumulations are possible elsewhere with icy patches likely," she warned.

Met Eireann said February saw below average rainfall and below average sunshine for most of the country.

The forecaster said only south Connacht and north Munster saw above average rainfall whilst most of Leinster had 61pc of its normal rainfall for February. It was sunnier in the south and east but duller elsewhere.

And it was a cold February, with average temperatures 1.5C colder than normal.

Irish Independent