It's set to be a cold start to 2023, with Ireland facing wintry showers with a chance of sleet and snow for some areas on New Year’s Day.
Met Eireann has forecast heavy rain, hail, thunder and sleet for today, with freezing temperatures and wintry showers overnight for Dublin and other areas. The national forecaster has also warned that freezing fog will develop later this evening as the weather takes a cold turn.
According to Met Eireann's national forecast, today will be cloudy with "scattered outbreaks of rain" in Leinster and Munster, before becoming mostly dry later. Highest temperatures will range from 5 to 7 degrees with light winds.
