It is forecast to be bitterly cold tonight with a new Status Orange weather warning in place for 19 counties - as temperatures could drop to as low as -11C.
Met Eireann issued the ‘low temperature and ice warning’ for Wednesday night and it will cover most inland counties in Ireland as ‘severe’ frost and ice affects much of the country.
This status orange alert will remain in place from 6pm Wednesday until 12pm on Thursday for; Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, Leitrim, and Roscommon.
