SNOW HAS FALLEN in some parts of the country, with a Status Yellow weather warning in place in 14 counties.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow-ice warning in Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Longford that will last until 8pm this evening.
In Northern Ireland, an Amber snow and ice alert, the UK’s equivalent, is in place for all six counties until tomorrow morning.
Snow has fallen in several counties, including Mayo and Leitrim.
The national outlook today is cold and blustery with widespread rain, turning to sleet and snow in parts.
Temperatures will reach highs of 2 to 5 degrees over the northern half of the country and 5 to 10 degrees further south, with fresh and gusty easterly winds.
Tonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, and further sleet in parts of Ulster.
A cold night is forecast for the northern half of the country with lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees. The south will be milder, with lows of 5 to 7 degrees.
Additional reporting by Lauren Boland and Sadbh Cox
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