Stay safe on the roads today as the big freeze has most definitely arrived, with temperatures plummeting and heavy sleet and snow falling in various areas this morning, Thursday November 21.
Met Eireann has issued several weather warnings for the hours ahead, with the entire country falling under a Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning until midday today.
Meanwhile, a Status Orange snow/ice warning came into effect for the counties of Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway at midnight and that will remain valid until midday, with significant snowfall accumulations forecast. Cork and Waterford fall under a Status Orange snow/rain warning for the same period.
A Status Yellow snow/ice warning came into place for the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Westmeath, Longford and all of Munster at 9pm last night. That too will expire at midday today.
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