Met Éireann Forecaster Joanna Donnelly Plays The Meanest April Fool’s Trick Of All

If there's one thing that's zero craic at the moment, it's the Irish weather. The wait for Spring has been long and cold, and with snow forecasted for some parts of the country this Easter Sunday it seems we have another while to wait. Well, Met Éireann forecaster Joanna Donnelly thought she'd lighten the mood a little with a very bright outlook posted to Twitter. She wrote: 'So after a hard day at the office I can happily forecast a long hot summer on the charts as the jet stream gets set to head north while taking on a distinctly omega shape. Happy Easter!'

So after a hard day at the office I can happily forecast a long hot summer on the charts as the jet stream gets set to head north while taking on a distinctly omega shape. Happy Easter! #forecast #weather #heatwave pic.twitter.com/NiZcopguHs
— Joanna Donnelly (@JoannaDonnellyL) April 1, 2018

Of course, she's only having us on - but that hasn't stopped some Twitter users from getting excited.

April fool? Please say you’re NOT joking
— John Carmody????️‍???? (@Johncarmodyirl) April 1, 2018

Awesome joanna hope u enjoyed ur holiday How hot are we envisaging
— Sarah (@ea4966410c874ac) April 1, 2018

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— ????️‍????jshannon????️‍???? (@jshannon) April 1, 2018

Others weren't so easily fooled.

*want to believe but painfully aware of the date ????
— Dee Woods (@RaDeeOh) April 1, 2018

That’s just mean..
— Bessie Burgess (@TsubiAl) April 1, 2018

Haha that’ll be the day. Happy April Fool’s and Easter to you too ????
— Liz (10) (^_^) (@Lionesskeeper) April 1, 2018

That’s so mean, don’t tease us!! You had me going there!! #aprilfools
— Michelle Sweeney (@chellsweeney) April 1, 2018