Met Éireann forcecast hail, sleet or snow for Donegal with temperatures to drop

Met Éireann have forecast a cold and frosty start to today, Saturday as temperatures will drop below freezing in some places, with wind and showers throughout the day in Donegal

It will be cold this morning with frost and some icy stretches. There will be sunny spells and scattered showers today. The showers will mainly be of rain but a few may fall as hail, sleet or snow. Fresh to strong and gusty northerly winds will develop in the southwest, west and northwest but will be light to moderate in other areas. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.

Tonight will be cold and frosty with some icy stretches developing, as temperatures fall to between -2 and +3 degrees. There will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers. Most of these will be of rain but a few hail, sleet or snow showers are possible. Light to moderate west to northwest winds, fresh at times in the west.

Tomorrow, Sunday, morning will be cold with some icy stretches. There will be sunny spells and scattered showers of rain or hail at first but they will become more isolated later. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest wind.