TODAY

Frost and icy stretches mostly in parts of Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster will clear this morning to give a cold, bright day with good sunny periods.

Many places will be dry, but scattered rain or hail showers will affect northern and northwestern counties – and also some also in eastern coastal fringes.

These showers are likely to be more wintery on higher ground.

Highest temperatures will range 5C to 8C and feeling cold in the blustery northerly wind.

TONIGHT

Mostly dry, clear and cold tonight, but a few rain or hail showers will continue near northwestern, northern and possible some eastern coasts.

Overnight lows of 2C to -2C with frost and icy stretches developing away from western, northern and some eastern coasts.

Information supplied by Met Éireann