Cold start but Storm Bert on the way
Weather update from Met Éireann
Very cold with widespread frost, icy stretches and lying snow persisting today, tonight and tomorrow.
That's the latest from Met Éireann as the country remains under a Status Yellow Low Temperature warning until noon today.
But calm before the storm will be short lived as Storm Bert is on the way and another weather warning will take effect at 10pm tonight.
The country will then be covered by a Status Yellow Wind and Rain warning until noon on Saturday.
Met Éireann is forecasting very strong southeast to south winds coupled with heavy rain and a risk of localised flooding and fallen trees.
Showers will fall as snow over hills, with icy patches elsewhere.
Meanwhile, expect scattered showers this morning, mainly of rain or sleet but isolated snow showers are possible. The showers will die out from most areas through the afternoon and sunshine will become hazy. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Tonight will be very wet and windy as Storm Bert tracks to the northwest of Ireland. Heavy rain will extend across the country from the southwest, causing flooding in some areas. Falls of sleet and snow are possible in the north and northwest too. There will be very strong and gusty south to southeast winds, with gales or strong gales on coasts. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees early in the night, increasing overnight.
Very wet and windy conditions associated with Storm Bert will continue tomorrow morning, with widespread heavy rain causing flooding in some areas. The rain will ease for a time in the mid-afternoon as it moves eastwards but then more showery rain will move in from the west and will be heavy at times. There will be very strong and gusty southeast to south winds, with gales or strong gales near coasts. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
Unsettled for the rest of the weekend and early next week, as Storm Bert tracks to the north of Ireland.
Rain will clear eastwards early on Saturday night and will be followed by clear spells and scattered showers. It will continue windy with strong and gusty southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Sunday is expected another windy day with fresh to strong south to southwest winds and gales or strong gales along coasts. While many areas will remain dry with sunny spells, scattered heavy showers will occur too, the focus of these across Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Continuing windy overnight on Sunday with a fresh to strong southwest wind and gales along coasts. A mix of clear spells and showers, the showers most frequent in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees.
Monday is set to be a very blustery day with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, merging to longer spells of rain at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with fresh to strong southwest to west winds.
Winds will ease on Monday night, with fresh to strong westerly winds decreasing light to moderate. A mix of clear spells and showers, most of these occurring in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.
Most places will be dry on Tuesday with sunny spells, but there'll be a some showers in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light winds.