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Weather warnings: Snow and ice on the way for 14 counties

People can expect hazardous driving conditions, poor visibility and ice on untreated surfaces.
Michael Staines
Michael Staines

14.34 7 Feb 2024


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Weather warnings: Snow and ice...

Weather warnings: Snow and ice on the way for 14 counties

Michael Staines
Michael Staines

14.34 7 Feb 2024


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There could be snow and ice in 14 counties tomorrow with temperatures set to plunge overnight.

Met Éireann has issued three separate Status Yellow warning for Thursday, two for snow and ice and one for rain.

The first Snow and Ice warning comes into force in Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow at 3am tomorrow morning and is due to remain in place until 1pm tomorrow afternoon.

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The second comes into force in Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Longford at 5am tomorrow and is due to remain in place until 8pm that night.

Met Éireann said all 14 counties can expect sleet and snow, particularly on higher ground.

It means people can expect hazardous driving conditions, poor visibility and ice on untreated surfaces.

Yellow Snow and Ice warnings are also in place across northern Ireland from 10am Thursday to 6am Friday.

Meanwhile, the Status Yellow rain warning comes into force for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow at 5am tomorrow and is due to remain in place until 5am on Friday morning.

Main image is a file photo showing the snow-covered Wicklow Gap, 10-03-2022. Image: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews


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