A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been extended to Sunday.

Met Éireann said it will remain very cold until the end of the weekend with severe frosts at night and ice on untreated surfaces.

There will be some snow accumulations today on high ground over Leinster, Connacht and south Ulster.

Tonight there will also be some accumulations of snow on lower levels over central and southern parts of Leinster and over east Munster.

TODAY

Frost and ice will be widespread this morning and will linger in some areas throughout the day.

Most areas will be dry with sunny spells - but a few light wintry flurries are possible, mainly in northern and eastern coastal areas.

Highest afternoon temperatures will range from 2C to 5C at best. Winds will back northerly during the day and moderate a little.

TONIGHT

Very cold overnight with severe and widespread frost and ice.

It will be mostly dry with long clear spells but scattered snow flurries will move in across parts of Ulster and north Connacht during the night.

Lowest temperatures will range from -1C to -5C in light or moderate northwest breezes.