LAST UPDATE | 10 Dec 2022
A STATUS ORANGE low temperature/ice warning will take effect for the whole country tomorrow evening with temperatures likely to fall below -5 degrees in many areas.
It will remain in place until midday on Monday.
A Status Yellow snow warning has also been issued for Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. It will come into effect from 11pm tonight and will remain in place until midday tomorrow.
The forecaster said that showers of snow will lead to accumulations in places, most substantially over high ground.
Status Orange - Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 10, 2022
A severe frost and further icy stretches will set in on Sunday night, accompanied by patches of freezing fog. Temperatures likely to fall below -5 degrees in many areas.
17:00 Sunday 11/12/2022 to 12:00 Monday 12/12/2022 pic.twitter.com/Tb4zL0Cd9r
Severe frost and further icy stretches will set in tomorrow night, with patches of freezing fog. Temperatures are likely to fall below -5 degrees in many areas.
It comes as a nationwide Status Yellow freezing fog warning was extended until midday tomorrow, alongside a Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning.
Very cold tonight with widespread frost and ice along with freezing fog🌫️🥶
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 10, 2022
Most areas will be dry but there will be a few wintry showers, especially near Irish Sea coastal counties where some accumulations of snow are possible❄️🌨️
Lowest temperatures of -6 to -2 °C📉🌡️ pic.twitter.com/jqG2xdOUhy
Met Éireann has warned of treacherous conditions due to the freezing fog, with sharp to severe frosts expected alongside ice and black ice on footpaths and roads.
Tonight, temperatures will fall to between -5 and 0 degrees, according to Met Éireann.
The UK’s Met Office has said freezing fog patches are already forming across parts of Northern Ireland and England.
These will become more extensive into Sunday morning.
Further travel disruption was seen at Dublin Airport after 143 flights going into or out of the airport were cancelled yesterday as a result of the cold weather. A number of flights also experienced significant delays.
Today, 50 flights due to depart or arrive at Dublin Airport have so far been cancelled.
Daa has advised passengers to check with their airlines for the latest flight information.
Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus are also advising passengers to keep checking their websites for the latest updates in relation to their flights.
Live information for Dublin Airport departures and arrivals can be found here.
Additional reporting from Emer Moreau
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