A low temperature and ice warning remains in place for Dublin and the rest of the country-with a chance of hail and snow as temperatures drop to -5C.
The Status Yellow warning is in place for the entire country until midday. Met Eireann has warned that it will be "very cold" with temperatures expected to fall below -3 degrees in many areas.
They added: "Frost and ice developing will cause hazardous travelling conditions." Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly noted that today is the "first day of Winter" and it looks like the cold might stay for a couple more days.
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He wrote on X: "Down to as low as -5.6c overnight and still -5c in some areas with a widespread frost this morning. A few showers in the North and Northwest also with a local risk of freezing rain.
"Take it easy this morning and stay warm folks. It in the first day of Winter so cold but nice and seasonal and it looks like the cold might hang on for a few more days."
This morning in Dublin, any frost, ice, and mist or fog will gradually clear. Very cold and bright today with sunshine and the possibility of an isolated shower, possibly of hail or sleet with highest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees.
Mostly dry tonight, and very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches. Mist and fog possible too.
There is no further forecast for Dublin but according to the national outlook it will become "increasingly colder" with frost and ice and potentially some wintry precipitation. Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the coming days:
Saturday
Another cold day tomorrow with frost and ice to begin. Mostly dry through the day, with any wintry showers confined to the late evening. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees in light west to southwest breezes.
Saturday night
Cold overnight, with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in off the Atlantic, possibly turning wintry over higher ground. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees, with light variable breezes.
Sunday
Sunday will likely be a mostly dry day with showers lingering near coasts, along with low cloud or mist struggling to clear through the day. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, with light northeasterly breezes.
Monday
Current indications suggest that wet and windy weather will spread over the south and east of the country early on Monday, with the possibility of scattered falls of sleet. Coldest in the north with milder weather possible in the south.
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