Met Eireann issued a new snow and ice warning for an additional 19 counties late on Tuesday night as brutal conditions are due to arrive before a welcome change at the weekend.
The weather alert is in place until 12:00 pm today with the forecaster warning of “scattered sleet and snow showers” which will bring “some accumulations” and “icy stretches”.
The full list of counties now under the Status Yellow warning are Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo.
