Hail showers, heavy rain and high winds were the norm this weekend in Galway – the city and county largely escaped the snow and very low temperatures experienced by the rest of the county (though Athenry was -5 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning). High winds and more rain is predicted for later this week. The photo shows a calmer morning in Galway Bay (taken a while ago) as the sun rises over the Sliabh Aughty mountains in east Galway, across the bay.