An ice and snow warning for Donegal comes into effect from 5pm this afternoon (Saturday).
The warning was issued by Met Eireann and cover s a number of counties.
The alert warns of “falls of sleet and snow with snowfall accumulations expected.”
The warning lasts from 5pm today until 5pm tomorrow, Sunday.
The national forecaster has also outlined possible impacts from the snow and ice accumulations.
They include hazardous travelling conditions, poor visibility and and travel disruption.
Other affected areas include Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath and Connacht.
The Government’s Emergency Planning Team is currently holding a meeting as Ireland braces for a “multi-hazard weather event.”
Snow, ice, heavy rain and sleet are to sweep over the island of Ireland as temperatures continue to plummet.
