Widespread frost and ice is expected overnight from Friday through to Saturday morning, according to Met Éireann. Photograph: Alan BetsonIt will become dramatically colder on Thursday, with the prospect of freezing temperatures over the coming days. Temperatures will fall to minus 3 on Thursday night into Friday morning and the intense cold snap will last until Sunday morning. The Phoenix Park in Dublin has already surpassed its average monthly rainfall for February just nine days into the month. As of February 9th, 56.3mm of rain has fallen in Dublin; the monthly average is 53.1mm of rain.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 13:43 UTC