Starting off cold this morning, with mist, fog and frost soon clearing. It will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny spells, however some showers will develop later in the afternoon across western areas. Cold, with highest temperatures 3 to 5 degrees, and light to moderate southwesterly breezes, increasing fresh later in the evening.

Further rain, sleet and snow this evening and for a time tonight but becoming mostly dry by morning. The snow will affect not just higher ground but occur at lower levels for a time in many inland areas. Strong and gusty southeasterly winds during the evening will moderate overnight. Lowest temperatures zero to 3 C with some frost in inland areas.

Mostly dry and bright on Wednesday apart from some scattered showers in the west. Cold, highest temperatures of 2 to 4

Wet and windy this afternoon and evening with the rain turning to sleet or snow in places but especially on high ground. Winds will be strong to gale force and gusty southeasterly and afternoon temperatures range from 2 to 4 Celsius.

Further outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow overnight, but not as persistent as during the day. Strong and gusty southeasterly winds moderating overnight. Lowest temperatures zero to 3 C.

Mostly dry on Wednesday and brightening but with some scattered wintry showers developing. Highest temperatures of 2 to 4 C.

Windy this morning and early afternoon, wind direction will be southeasterly.
Rain will be heavy and persistent for the day, with local flooding.
Cold with highest temperatures of 5 to 7C.

Further outbreaks of rain, tonight.
Lowest temperatures of 2 or 3.
Less windy also.

Schools due to reopen on Wednesday the 13th Jan 2010.
Brownsgrove NS Tuam.
Clifden Community College.
Donaghpatrick NS Headford.
Dunmore Community College , Dunmore.
Gael Scoil Mhic Amhlaigh Knocknacarra.
Garbally College , Ballinasloe.
Glenamaddy Community College.
Holy Trinity, Mervue.
Kilchreest National school.
Knockroon NS Headford.
Lough Cultra Beagh
Naionra , Scoil Caitriona ,Renmore.
Portumna Community College.
Presentation College Tuam.
Presentation Secondary College Tuam.
Scoil an Bhaile Nua Moycullen.
Scoil Bhride ,New Inn Ballinasloe.
Scoil Bhride Mercy secondary School; Tuam.
Scoil Caitriona (junior & senior)Renmore .
Scoil Sheamais Naofa , Barna.
St Brendans Boys NS Loughrea
St Bridgids Community College Loughrea.
St Cuans NS Kilcoona Headford .
St Francis NS Tirellan Galway.
St Jarlaths College Tuam.
St Killians Voc School New Inn Ballinasloe.
St Michaels ,Mervue.
St Pauls Secondary, Oughterard .
St Raphaels College Loughrea.
Sylane National School.

The Following schools are reopening on Tuesday 12th January
Athenry Maree NS
Athenry Presentation School, Galway City
Athenry Vocational School Castlehackett NS
Attymon NS
Ballinasloe Clonberne NS
Brackloon NS Kiltulla NS
Briarhill, NS
Calasanctius College, Oranmore
Carnaun NS
Castleblackeney Corrandrum NS
Claddagh NS
Claregalway Athenry Boys National School
Claregalway NS Seamount Kinvara
Colaiste Choilmcille, Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal
Colaiste Einde SC Threadneedle Rd Salthill
Colaiste Iognaid, Sea Rd.,
Colaiste na Coirbe, Galway City
Cooloo NS St. Cuan’s College,
Corrandrum NS Presentation College
Creagh NS,
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha
Galway Community College, Moneenageesha
Gort Community School
Gairmscoil Fheicin Naofa, Corrnamona
Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew
Kilroe NS Headford
Lackagh NS Tooreeny,
Lombard St
Mercy NS, Tuam
Mercy Primary School, St. Francis St
Moylough NS Mercy Secondary School,
Newtownsmith Fohenagh Bawnmore NS
NS Moycullen Kilconly
NS Tuam Dominican College, Taylors Hill
Presentation College, Headford
Presentation NS Tuam
Presentation Primary

Presentation Secondary,
Salerno Secondary School, Salthill
Scoil Bhride, Shantalla
Scoil Chroi Iosa, Newcastle Rd
Scoil Einde, Salthill
Scoil Fhursa, Nile Lodge, Galway
Scoil Ide, NS Salthill
Scoil Rois, Taylors Hill
St John the Apostle NS Knocknacarra
St. Patrick’s Primary School, Tuam
St. James Bushypark
St. Joseph’s College The Bish
St. Josephs NS Shrule
St. Mary’s College,
St. Mary’s Rd
St. Patrick’s NS,
Tierneevan, NS, Gort

The Following schools are closed on Tuesday 12th January
Ahascragh Kilnadeema,
Aughrim Closed until further notice Eglish NS,
Boleybeg NS
Bullaun NS.
Dunmore NS
Naoinra San Phronsias, Tirellan closed until Thursday
NS St. Jarlaths Vocational School Mountbellew
Scoil Eoin, Gort Boys School
St. Catherines NS,
St. Joseph’s National School, Woodford

Cloudy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow, the snow mainly on high ground but becoming mostly dry during the evening. Highest temperatures 1 to 3 Celsius with moderate east to southeasterly winds.

Mostly dry tonight and cold with ground frost for a time and risk of icy patches. Lowest temperatures -2 to +2 Celsius.

Cold, windy and wet on Tuesday with strong and very gusty southeasterly winds developing. Rain will spread from the southwest in the morning, the rain turning to sleet or snow for a time mainly on high ground.

Arising from an update on the weather, the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, has decided that the normal arrangements whereby schools decide to open or close based on local circumstances should be re-instated.
This means that schools in a position to open tomorrow [Tuesday] should do so.
Minister O’Keeffe took his decision based on weather advice given to this morning’s meeting of the Government’s emergency planning group and the unexpected rise in temperatures that has occurred in parts of the country.

Snowfall in parts of the city. Poor conditions reported in the right lane on the M6 between the city & Ballinasloe, also on the Old N6 from Ballinasloeto Athlone. Take care around Loughrea & Gort. Icy on secondary roads in Tuam as well as the Dublin Rd (R332) out of Tuam