Met Eireann forecasts a wet Christmas rather than a white one

No snow this year.

Met Éireann is predicting a wet and rainy Christmas rather than a white Christmas with miserable weather expected this week. The forecaster is expecting light rain on Christmas Eve, with Christmas Day bringing a mix of showers and dry weather. With temperatures set to stay between five and nine degrees on December 24th and 25th, we won't be seeing snow this year. Met Éireann meteorologist, Deirdre Lowe, said to BreakingNews.ie: “Most of us will enjoy a spell of dry and quiet weather in the lead up to Christmas, it’ll be fairly cloudy though and some spots will see a little patchy mist or drizzle in thicker cloud. “It’ll stay fairly cloudy during the nights which should keep frosts at bay, though the odd patch of frost can’t be ruled out where clearer skies develop.” She added that it remains "too early to say with certainty what weather we can expect on Christmas Day." "At the moment it looks like the current blocking high pressure will be replaced by low pressure, increasing the chance of unsettled weather. There are also some early signs of a possible cold spell over the Christmas period but it’s still very uncertain, so keep an eye on the latest Met Éireann forecast," she said. Friday will see rain at times and it is set to get colder in the evening with highs of seven to nine degrees. Christmas Day is looking as if it will bring more rain is on the way but with dry periods and high temperatures of around five to nine degrees. There is also some sleet expected on hills over north Ulster.