Showers of sleet and snow in areas today

The cold spell is set to continue.

Cold this morning with further scattered showers, some of sleet with the chance of snow on elevated ground. Icy stretches possible too, leading to hazardous road conditions. Areas of mist and fog also, especially across the north midlands. Showers will ease early this afternoon, with a good deal of dry bright weather following. Highest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees generally, but between 5 and 7 degrees in coastal areas of the south and west in mostly light southerly breezes.

Tonight will be cold with some frost and ice for a time under clear skies. Later tonight, scattered outbreaks of rain will spread from the southwest, turning heavy in places and locally wintry. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, in freshening southeast winds.

Generally cloudy Sunday with scattered outbreaks of blustery rain, heaviest across southern and western counties, bringing possible spot flooding here, especially later. The rain may turn wintry locally early on in the north of the country. Much milder than preceding days with afternoon temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 degrees over Ulster and 8 to 12 or 13 degrees further south, all in fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.