Weather experts have predicted a return to wintry weather next week after a short reprieve over the weekend.
Much of the country was under a Status Orange weather warning for snow and ice on Thursday night with some disruption caused on Friday as a result.
Milder weather and rain has returned for the weekend but snow and wind could blast the country yet again on Monday.
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Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has hinted that our wintry weather is no quite over as he predicts "a rollercoaster of weather" in the coming days.
He said: "A rollercoaster of weather ahead with a very short blast of cold air again Monday night to Wednesday. A risk of wintry showers Monday night and band of rain Wednesday falling as snow before turning to rain. Some strong gusts Monday also."
Met Eireann too expect another blast of adverse weather as they say "unsettled weather is expected with low pressure in the Atlantic feeding in rain and showers across Ireland, occasionally wintry in parts, and bringing blustery winds at times too."
"With a rather disturbed picture for the week, rain and perhaps wind warnings are possible, while winter warnings can’t be ruled out especially in the north and northwest," they added.
While they say the weekend will be wet and miserable, they confirm the return of winter in their forecast for the early days of next week.
Their forecast for Monday reads: "Widespread showers or longer spells of rain, turning wintry in nature later over northern hills as strong and gusty north to northwesterly winds develop over the country, bringing coastal gales. Some bright or sunny spells will develop too in parts in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in the west and northwest but milder at 10 to 12 degrees elsewhere.
"Monday night looks very cold with moderate west to northwest winds and lowest temperatures close to freezing across the country. There will be some wintry showers feeding in also with some sleet or snow in places.
"Tuesday looks to be a cold day with highest values of 4 to 7 degrees. It will bring a good deal of dry bright weather with sunny spells but a scattering of showers too, especially early in the day, and there is potential for these showers to fall as sleet on higher ground.
"Rain will spread from the southwest on Tuesday night and Wednesday, preceded by some sleet or hill snow for a time. Much milder then for the latter part of next week but remaining unsettled with some more rain or showers."
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