Met Eireann issues Status Yellow Snow/Ice warning for Meath

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Weather Snow/Ice Alert for Meath warning of possible accumulations of snow of 2 to 5 cm in places.

The alert is in place now until 6pm tomorrow (Tuesday) and extends to Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Monaghan.

Tonight will be very cold with scattered showers of sleet and snow becoming more widespread. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees with a slight to sharp frost and icy stretches forming under clear spells. Moderate to fresh and gusty easterly winds.

TOMORROW - TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

Another cold and breezy day tomorrow, Tuesday, with further scattered showers of sleet and snow, but occasional sunny spells too. Afternoon temperatures of just 1 to 3 degrees, with an added wind chill factor in moderate to fresh and gusty easterly winds.

In summary, it will be very cold with wintry showers out to midweek. More widespread falls of sleet and snow later in the week.