Emergency team meeting as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’

The Government’s Emergency Planning Team is holding a meeting as Ireland braces for a “multi-hazard weather event”, which is due to hit the country later on Saturday.

Snow, ice, heavy rain and sleet are to sweep over the island of Ireland as temperatures continue to plummet.

A series of weather warnings will come into effect, with status orange snow and ice warnings issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wicklow, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.

These warnings will be in effect from 5pm on Saturday until 5pm on Sunday.

A separate rain and snow warning has been issued for Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

This warning comes into effect at 5pm on Saturday and run for 24 hours.

These counties are also under a status yellow rain warning, which runs from 1pm on Saturday.

Meanwhile, a status yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath and Connacht.

Met Éireann has warned that the cold snap will…