14 counties are under a snow and ice warning over the next 24 hours.
A Status Orange alert has been issued for five counties in Munster, with significant snowfall expected.
The whole country is under a status yellow low temperature ice warning from 8pm tonight.
⚠️Yellow Low Temp/Ice Warning⚠️Rep of Ireland
➡️Very cold with widespread frost & icy stretches
⏰20:00 Wed to 12:00 Thu⚠️Yellow Snow/Ice Warning⚠️Carlow Kildare Kilkenny Laois Offaly Wexford Wicklow Galway & Munster
➡️Snowfall accumulations expected
⏰21:00 Wed to 12:00 Thu pic.twitter.com/eyVo0bqtYO— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 20, 2024
From 9pm, a status yellow snow ice warning kicks in for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster, Galway- with snowfall accumulations expected.
Then from midnight Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford are under a Status Orange - Snow-Ice warning where significant snowfall accumulations are anticipated, with very difficult travelling conditions and disruption and delays to public transport likely.
‼️Updates⬇️
⚠️Orange Snow/Rain Warning for Cork & Waterford
➡️Heavy rain transitioning to sleet & snow⚠️Orange Snow/Ice Warning for Clare Limerick & Tipperary
➡️Significant snowfall accumulations expected⏰00:01 to 12:00 Thu 21/11/24
More ℹ️https://t.co/t2JoveRUyC pic.twitter.com/LhylvApSru
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 20, 2024
Temperatures dropped to around -3C in places last night, with more of the same expected.
