A snow-ice weather warning has been issued for lots of counties

Take care folks.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow-ice weather warning affecting lots of counties. The warning has been issued for all day Thursday from 7am until 6am on Friday, December 29 and affects Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. Met Éireann said the following alongside the update:

"For a time on Thursday and Thursday night, there’ll be patchy accumulations of up to 3 cm of snow, especially on high ground, but small amounts at lower levels also. Occurring for a time in parts of Munster between 7 am and 4 pm and for a time in parts of Leinster, Connacht and Ulster from 4 pm onwards. Rain will soon follow, clearing any snow."