Met Eireann predicts stormy weather and possibly snow this week

After Storm Atiyah made an impact on Ireland over the weekend, here's this week's weather forecast.

As Storm Atiyah clears Ireland Met Eireann is forecasting a week of windy, wet and cold weather with wintry showers and very cold conditions in the forecast for the end of the week.

After a sunny but cool day, strong gusty winds are set to develop tonight, December 9 according to the forecaster. Tuesday will also be wet and windy.

The forecast for the second half of the week and next weekend is for very cold and unsettled conditions, with showers, some wintry. Sunny spells are also in the forecast.

A Met Eireann spokesman said: "Very windy in places at first, especially in coastal areas and in the east, but strong northwesterly winds will continue to decrease this morning, becoming mostly light to moderate westerly today.

"A mainly dry, bright day, with sunny spells, but a few scattered showers will occur in the early morning. Maximum temperatures six to nine Celsisus. Clouds will increase gradually from the Atlantic, possibly bringing some drizzle to the northwest later."

Rain will develop along west and southwest coasts this evening, extending overnight and turning heavy in places.

The weather is expected to become very blustery once again, with strong and gusty southerly winds, conditions will be cold at first in the east and northeast but becoming mild later in minimum temperatures four to seven Celsius.

It looks like more wintry weather will hit on Tuesday, when it will be wet and very windy, with occasional rain turning heavy in places.

Clearer conditions, with scattered showers, will extend from the Atlantic during the afternoon and evening, while the weather will remain strong and gusty.

There will be a brief reprieve from the cold snap when the weather will be very mild for a time with 11 to 14 Celsius temperatures.

Met Eireann has forecast more unsettled conditions for the working week and it is expected to turn cooler on Wednesday and Thursday.