Weather: Temperatures to plummet as low as -7 tonight 


TODAY will be very cold with sunny intervals and scattered wintery showers. Frost, ice and lying snow will persist in some areas all day. Highest temperatures of just 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate north-westerly winds, fresher at times near exposed coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be extremely cold but largely dry. A few […]


Updated list of school closures throughout Donegal 


FURTHER snow overnight is hampering travel conditions around the county this morning. Below is a list of school closures throughout the county: School closures in Donegal:  Advertisement Cúram Leanaí An Chlochán (Cloghan Childcare) Ramelton Community Playschool Killygordon Playgroup Milford National School Learn’N’Play Preschool, LK CDP Glencovitt National School Scoil Cholmcille Drumman Dromore National School Sessiaghoneill […]


Council’s gritting service to be deployed tonight and again tomorrow morning


WITH temperatures continuing to dip below freezing and some parts of the county experiencing falls of snow and sleet this afternoon, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation this evening once again from 6pm. And with more freezing conditions forecast overnight, the gritting service will be back out again on all main routes […]


Weather: Cold day ahead with scattered showers 


Today will be cold with sunshine and scattered showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow. Top temperatures will generally range from 2 to 5 degrees. North-westerly winds will increase from moderate to fresh and gusty. Advertisement Tonight there will be clear spells and frequent sleet and snow showers. There will also be widespread frost and […]


Council gritters will be in operation tonight with hail and sleet forecast 


DONEGAL County Council’s roads gritting service will be in operation this evening with freezing temperatures set to hit the county from this evening. Met Éireann is forecasting showers of hail, sleet and even snow as the county experiences another dip in temperatures. The council’s gritters will be operating on the usual routes from 7pm tonight. […]


Weather: Cloudy but mainly staying dry


Today will see extensive cloud. It should be mainly dry but some patchy light rain or drizzle is possible under the thickest cloud. It will continue mild.


Weather: Cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain 


TODAY will be mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. This afternoon will be milder with highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, rising to between 9 and 12 degrees this evening. Moderate westerly winds will be fresh and gusty at times near the west coast. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy and […]


Weather: Mix of sunshine and scattered showers 


THIS morning, rain will spread eastwards across Ulster. Sunshine and scattered showers will follow from late morning onwards. Showers will become isolated this evening. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees. Tonight will start off mainly dry. However, towards midnight, rain and drizzle will develop in the northwest an ill spread south-eastwards across the […]