The forecaster said temperatures will be dropping to -5 degrees, with treacherous travel conditions and the possibility of black ice. 

Warnings are in place across the island of Ireland.

Tuesday will be bright with sunny spells in the afternoon, with top temperatures of four to eight degrees.

Met Éireann has said temperatures will plummet approaching Christmas while some weather experts have predicted snow

Met Éireann has issued a warning to Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Cavan until midday on Thursday.

While England faces an amber cold health alert with temperatures dropping as low as -10C this week, Ireland will experience a less severe but still notable cold snap.

Parts of counties Wicklow and Wexford have seen snow and sleet today

Met Éireann has forecast a gradual change to milder weather over the weekend, which could lead to some localised flooding as snow and ice thaw

Temperatures are expected to climb from the low of minus 7 degrees recorded in the early hours of Thursday

A status yellow low temperature and ice warning will remain in place for the entire country until lunchtime on Friday.

Several status orange alerts are expected in most counties over the next two nights.

An Post says it expects its services to be impacted in some areas as a result of the inclement weather over the next few days.

A total of 174 people were killed in road collisions in 2024, including 15 persons in December.

Very cold nights with widespread frost, ice and lying snow can be expected until Friday.

Corina Gough, General Manager of Geary’s Bar, told the Opinion Line on Cork’s 96FM that the outdoor area fits around 500 people.

Keep reading to get an overview on what weather we can expect for the next few days

A status orange weather warning remained in place for 11 counties in the south of Ireland

Status yellow and orange warnings for rain, snow and ice remain in place for the majority of the country this morning

Snow, ice, heavy rain and sleet are to sweep over the island of Ireland as temperatures continue to plummet

Forecasters have warned that it will lead to very difficult travelling conditions

Met Éireann has warned of "significant snow" ahead of a "multi-weather hazard event" in the coming days with lows of minus 5 degrees forecast

Mr Murphy said it would not be clear until the weekend whether schools would open on Monday when they can see how much snow has accumulated.

Met Éireann has warned that the new year will bring a cold snap, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -4C by Thursday

While Ireland does not get the same type of extreme weather events that other countries do, there have still been plenty of occasions where storms have caused major damage in cities and towns across the country.

A nationwide status yellow low temperature and ice warning has been extended, and will remain in effect until Friday at midday.

Over 352 patients have been on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick so far this week.

It happened on the Tattygare Road in Lisbellaw on Wednesday morning.

Heavy rain moving up from the south will transition to sleet and snow on Wednesday night and will continue through Thursday morning

A status yellow low temperature and ice warning will be in place for the Republic on Tuesday and Wednesday nights

An ice warning covers all counties from 6pm on Friday until 9am on Saturday.

Met Éireann admitted it was taken by surprise when many woke to heavy snowfall on Friday morning

Sub-zero weather conditions were affecting parts of the UK this week

Low temperature, snow and ice warnings are in place for the entire country

The cold snap is expected to continue with temperatures dropping as low as minus 5C in some areas.

A series of low temperature, ice and snow warnings have been issued for the entire country

Temperatures are forecast to drop further to -4c in parts.

Heavy rain, strong winds, ice and snow are forecast for the final weekend of 2023

Munich Airport has cancelled all flights until 6am on Sunday due to heavy snowfall

Thursday evening will see scattered showers, with a chance of snow on higher ground, with temperatures of three to six degrees.

Met Éireann said a brief return to slightly milder conditions would make way for a widespread chilly spell.