Morning update - Wet today with sleet and snow over high ground, bright and breezy tomorrow

TODAY

Rain and sleet across the island and this will likely turn to snow over high ground for a time, perhaps with a slight dusting in places, although lower elevations are likely to see mostly just rain or sleet. Temperature 2-3°C in general but as high as 5°C in the far south and east at first and falling closer to 0-1°C in any heavy spells of sleet snow over high ground

Wind east-southeast 14-25mph becoming northeast then north later

Rainfall 4-6mm with sleet/snow over high ground and slight accumulations possible here

TONIGHT

A cold start to the night with icy conditions likely to develop, although the temperatures will rise slightly later in the night, but still with a ground frost likely in many places. Temperature -1°C to 1°C at first but rising to 2-3°C fairly widely later

Wind northwest 6-12mph becoming west-northwest 14-24mph after midnight

TOMORROW

A generally fine, bright but breezy day with a mixture of sunny spells and occasional areas of cloud moving through. Temperature 6-7°C

Wind west-northwest 14-23mph becoming 18-32mph by late morning