22 counties have been issued with a Status Orange weather warning ahead of freezing conditions tonight
People are being urged to keep their guard up ahead of a Status Orange low temperature warning issued for most counties on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
READ MORE: Ireland weather LIVE as Status Orange warning issued for 22 counties with 'extreme cold' threatAn Orange alert is in place for most counties from 8pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday, with severe frost, ice and snow forecast. Another Orange low temperature warning is in place from 6pm on Wednesday until 11am on Thursday for 25 counties. Separately, a Status Yellow low temperature warning remains in place for all counties until 6am on Friday.
Mr Harris said the emphasis was on local decision making as weather conditions vary greatly within counties and this placed a “significant” burden on principals, teachers and boards of managements on whether to open. He asked people to “help each other out” and said that “nobody should be afraid to put on the heating” during the cold spell.
Temperatures are expected to “struggle” to get above freezing during the day with transport disruption and hazardous travelling conditions. Tuesday is set to have the highest temperatures of zero to 5C. The cold snap has seen tens of thousands of people without water and electricity, with crews continuing to work to restore access to the services for the remaining affected homes and businesses on Tuesday. The severe weather also prompted the HSE to cancel non-urgent appointments in the south-west of the country.
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