Met Eireann warning comes into effect at midnight

Met Eireann has issued a yellow snow/ice warning for later tonight.

The warning issued at 4pm on Sunday, covers the entire country, from midnight to 8am.

Met Eireann said showers will continue to affect the western half of the country overnight, increasingly falling as sleet, or possibly snow in few places. With minimum air temperatures near zero or below countrywide, some icy stretches are likely by morning.

The latest weather warning comes after Storm Jorge impacted on Saturday.