A snow-ice warning is in place for the entire country until later today

Met Eireann has updated its show-ice warning from yesterday to extended it until midday today, with the entire country affected by the cold weather.

The new update was issued this morning and is valid until 12pm on Friday, February 9. It says:

"This morning, scattered snow showers may lead to accumulations of up to 3 cm. Showers most frequent in the west and north. Issued:Friday 09 February 2018 05:00 Valid:Friday 09 February 2018 05:00 to Friday 09 February 2018 12:00"

The outlook for the rest of the day doesn't look much better with Met Eireann saying that there will be rain and sleet in the afternoon. The wet conditions will ease in the evening bringing a dry but fairly cold night. The rain will return in the early hours of the morning, initially to the west, but will spread eastwards to all areas overnight. The forecast for Saturday and Sunday is as follows:

"Saturday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain in many areas. Some drier intervals will develop for a time during the day. However, persistent or heavy rain will spread from the west through the late afternoon and evening with fresh to strong, gusty west to northwest winds. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Sunday will be very cold with sunny spells and wintry showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow with a risk of thunder. Highest temperature of just 2 to 6 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly winds. On Sunday night, wintry shower will continue with accumulations of snow in places. Frost and icy patches will develop also. lowest temperatures of -3 to 0 degrees."