Status yellow ice warning in place as sub zero temperatures to persist
A status yellow ice warning remains in place for Cavan and Monaghan today, as well as Connacht, Donegal, Longford and Clare.
It came into effect at 6pm yesterday evening and continues until 10am today. Freezing temperatures will persist well into the day on Wednesday, remaining below zero in some parts of Cavan.
Met Éireann says it will be very cold again tonight with temperatures falling to between -2 and -5 degrees, possibly colder locally, with a widespread severe frost. Icy patches may form on untreated surfaces.
It will be partly cloudy but remaining mostly dry. Cloud will increase from the northwest during the afternoon, ahead of a band of rain or sleet arriving during the evening.
Tonight, outbreaks of rain, turning to sleet and snow for a time, particularly in eastern parts of the province leading to poor travelling conditions. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees, with frost and icy patches developing, coldest early in the night. Freezing fog patches may also occur overnight in the light to moderate variable breezes, become fresh west to northwest winds by morning
Thursday will start mostly cloudy day but clearing to sunny spells and scattered showers during the morning. It will be another cold day with highest temperatures of just 2 to 5 degrees, in moderate northwesterly breezes.
Temperatures well below normal to start the weekend with widespread severe frost and ice. Becoming less cold over the weekend.
Thursday night will be largely dry and clear apart from the risk of a few wintry shower especially in parts of east Ulster and Leinster. Lows of -2 to +2 degrees with widespread frost and icy patches in moderate northwest winds.
Many areas will stay dry on Friday with sunny spells. However, wintry showers may affect mainly eastern and western coasts. Daytime highs of 2 to 4 degrees in moderate northerly breezes.
Friday night: Turning bitterly cold once again under long clear spells with lows of -1 to -5 degrees with a widespread severe frost and icy patches forming in light and variable breezes. Any remaining wintry showers near southeastern coasts will die out overnight. Cloud will thicken over Ulster by morning.
Frost and ice will slowly clear on Saturday morning. It will be a cloudier day over the northern half of the country, with showers in the west and north. The best of the brighter weather will be further south and east. In mainly light westerly breezes, highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees generally, but a few degrees milder under the thicker cloud and patchy rain in the northwest.
Saturday night: Showers will persist along western and northern Atlantic coasts, remaining mostly dry elsewhere with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to + 3 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes allowing for some mist and fog patches to form.
Sunday: Frost, mist and fog patches will clear through the morning leaving a mix of cloud and bright spells. The risk of showers will continue along northern and western Atlantic coasts, remaining largely dry elsewhere. Less cold in light to westerly breezes with highest temperatures recovering somewhat at 5 to 8 degrees.
Current indications for early next week suggest a high risk of showers will be in the north and west with generally drier conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures look likely to returning closer to average as a mainly light westerly airflow becomes establishing.