Met Eireann issues new snow and ice warning for all of Ireland
Met Eireann has issued a new Status Yellow snow and ice warning for all of Ireland. The new warning was issued shortly before 10am this morning and comes into effect from 12pm. The warning will remain in place until 12pm on Tuesday. The forecaster has warned that wintery showers could bring further accumulations of snow across the country. Potential impacts include hazardous travelling conditions, poor visibility and travel disruption. The cold snap is set to last the rest of the week with temperatures set to drop to as low as -8C. Tuesday and Wednesday nights this week will be bitterly cold in Dublin and across the country, with lows of -8C and highs of just -2C expected. The country remains under a yellow low temperature warning until 12pm on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures are then expected to begin climbing again with highs of around 10C expected at the weekend. The freezing weather has caused havoc across the country with thousands left without power or water. Munster and parts of Leinster were also blanketed in snow with a number of schools which were due to reopen after Christmas staying closed this morning. A Department of Education spokesperson said: "A decision to close a school is a matter for individual school management authorities around the country as they are best placed to do this in light of local weather conditions, which vary in regions. As school transport services may operate on rural, secondary roads, which may be untreated, this could result in disruption during a spell of adverse weather. "Safety remains the foremost priority. If a school plans to close or where transport is affected, communications of all such decisions will issue locally between schools and parents or transport providers and parents. The Department of Education, along with other government departments, will continue to carefully monitor developments with the weather and engage with key stakeholders." Dublin has avoided any significant snowfall so far, although it will remain very cold and icy. The forecast for the capital for tomorrow reads: "Another very cold day tomorrow with sunshine. Frost and ice will linger in some areas all day with highest temperatures ranging from 3 to 5 degrees in moderate northwest winds." For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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