As the cold snap continues, drivers are likely to see frosty windscreens but there's one "really bad" defrosting hack to avoid.
Met Eireann has warned of "severe" frost, ice on roads and freezing fog so many motorists will have to deal with frosted or icy windscreens.
There's many defrosting hacks doing the rounds at the moment, but the Road Safety Authority has warned that using hot water on frosty windscreens could cause damage to vehicles. They said: " “Do not use hot water on the windscreen as it can crack the glass.”
