Ireland placed under two weather warnings with one county to suffer the worst

Ireland is going through something of a ‘big freeze’ at the moment with the entire country now under two different weather warnings, and one county in particular being subject to a third warning for freezing conditions.Meanwhile, Donegal was singled out and got a third warning for snow and ice. All three warnings are valid until 12pm on Saturday after which Met Eireann will update the forecast.

Read more: Dublin Airport experiencing long delays and cancellations due to freezing weather and snow Warning Number 1 Warning Number 2 Warning Number 3 The rest of the weekend is set to be "bitterly cold both by day and night" according to the forecaster. "Treacherous conditions with some severe frosts, icy stretches and dense freezing fog in parts too. Some hail, sleet or snow showers, but a good deal of dry weather overall".A widespread sharp to severe frost has already developed in many areas this evening and some icy stretches are possible on untreated roads as freezing fog becomes more widespread in light westerly or variable breezes.

showers in some coastal margins. Highest temperatures of minus 2 to plus 2 degrees in light, variable breezes.Widespread frost and ice overnight with lows ranging from minus 6 to minus 2 degrees. Wintry showers of sleet and snow will move in closer to the Atlantic coastRemaining cold Monday as temperatures in many parts may stay below freezing. Any fog inland will likely persist. Again mostly dry with isolated wintry showers along coasts. Light easterly breezes.

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