A national Status Yellow snow and ice warning has come into effect this morning and will remain in place until Saturday.

Met Éireann said it will be very cold this week with scattered wintry showers, frequent across the southwest, west and north.

Some accumulations of snow are expected.

There will be widespread frost at night with icy stretches on untreated surfaces.

There is also the possibility of a more significant spell of sleet/snow on Thursday.

TODAY

Rain will clear eastwards this morning and the cloud will break up.

The day will be bright and sunny but cold with wintry showers, especially over the western half of the country.

Highs of 2C to 5C in gusty westerly winds.

TONIGHT

Clear, cold and frosty tonight with wintry showers giving falls of snow.

Lows of 0C to -3C.