A new weather warning for freezing temperatures has been issued for the entire country

A new weather warning has just been issued.

Met Éireann has released a nationwide weather warning for freezing temperatures. The weather forecaster revealed that temps could fall to -5 degrees Celsius across Ireland tonight.

Low Temperature Warning issued. Status: Yellow Location: Nationwide Valid: Monday night & Tuesday morning Latest details here:https://t.co/X6NncUghZ9 pic.twitter.com/dy8G0965JB

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 19, 2018

"Minimum of minus 3 or minus 4 expected widely tonight, perhaps locally falling to minus 5 Celsius," the met.ie website reads.

Today will be largely dry with just an isolated shower this morning. The afternoon will brighten up with sunny spells developing. Max temps 3 to 6°C. Widespread severe frost tonight. -3 to -5°C Dry tomorrow with long spells of sunshine in a light breeze. Max temps of 7 to 8°C pic.twitter.com/kbwA2OGPY9

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) March 19, 2018

Earlier today, Met Éireann reported that we're in for a mainly dry day, with a few showers (of course), but it will be tonight and this evening that will see the worst of it. According to met.ie: "Today will be largely dry with just an isolated shower this morning. The afternoon will brighten up with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures 3 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh northeast winds. Better wrap yourself up tonight!