Ireland is bracing for another cold night with severe frost and ice expected. Status orange and yellow warnings are in place across the country.
We may already be sick of the cold weather and snow, but it's not showing any signs of letting up just yet. Tonight, it will be extremely cold and largely dry though a few wintry showers will affect parts of the north and west of the country. Temperatures are set to plummet, with lowest temperatures of -8 to -3 degrees expected generally, but some areas may experience lower. Severe frost and ice or black ice will also develop overnight.
Light, variable breezes will allow patches of freezing fog to develop too, so drivers should take care. Read more: Keep rats and mice out of your home during cold winter weather with cheap item Read more: Cheap and simple hack to banish window condensation instantly during cold snap There is a status orange low temperature and ice warning currently in place for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Cavan, Monaghan, all of Munster and Connacht. This means it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow. This will result in dangerous travelling conditions on roads and walkways, travel disruption and delays, and animal welfare issues. This status orange warning is valid from 8pm tonight (Tuesday) until 10am on Wednesday. There is also a yellow snow and ice warning in place for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry, issued by the UK Met Office. They say snow and icy patches will lead to some disruption to travel. This warning is in place from 3pm today (Tuesday) until 12pm on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the entire country has been under a status yellow low temperature and ice warning since Sunday. The very cold conditions are resulting widespread frost, ice and lying snow. Some patches of freezing fog are also forming. This is leading to hazardous travelling conditions on roads and pavements, travel disruption and poor visibility. This warning will remain in place until 6am on Frida
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