There is a risk of sleet or snow in all parts of Ireland this weekend which could see schools stay closed on Monday, forecasters have said.
Sub-zero temperatures are expected for the coming days, with people urged to take care on the roads during the cold snap.
A status yellow ice warning is in place on Friday morning for all counties on the island of Ireland, bar Co Fermanagh, with more weather alerts expected.
Met Éireann forecaster Gerry Murphy said conditions had taken a “cold and sharp” turn and people should expect a “multi-hazard weather event” over the weekend and into next week.
He said there would be sleet and snow in many areas on Saturday evening and into Sunday.
“It will most likely fall as rain down the south coast but it must be said that the amounts of rain expected in the south and south-west are quite high, so it’s likely that we will see rainfall warnings, at least, in the south-west of the country,” Mr Murphy told…
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