After heavy snow and rain and gale force winds across the country on Thursday night, Friday will be cold and breezy, with frost and ice in the morning. It will be a mixture of bright spells and showers of rain and hail which will turn wintry on higher ground. Highest temperatures of 4-7C.

Saturday will be another cold and windy day, with bright spells and scattered wintry showers. Temperatures during the day will reach between 4-6C, before dropping to between 0 and -4C Saturday night. Saturday night will be bitterly cold with wintry showers mainly in parts of the west and the north, bringing frost and ice.

Sunday will be dry in many parts, however coastal areas along the west and north of the country will be at risk to further wintry showers. Sunday will be a cold day, with highest temperatures reaching just 3-6C. Sunday night will become very cold and temperatures will drop to between 0 and -5C, with frost and ice.

Outlook

Monday looks uncertain, with some rain during the day and temperatures of just 3-5C. The rain is likely to turn to sleet and snow overnight as it spreads eastwards.

The rain sleet and snow will gradually clear away on Tuesday, with the rest of the week expected to remain cold but mostly dry.