Scattered hail and snow showers are forecast on Wednesday, with Met Éireann issuing a status yellow snow/ice warning.

There will be some accumulations in places and icy stretches on untreated surfaces.

Counties Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow are all covered by the warning.

The warning is in place from 8am until 9pm on Wednesday.

Thursday and Friday

Met Éireann has a status yellow snow/ice warning for Munster, Connacht and Leinster on Thursday.

“A band of sleet and snow spreading northeastwards during Thursday, giving snow accumulations of up to 5cm in some areas (higher over the mountains), but transitioning to rain in the west and south on Thursday night,” it said.

This warning will come into force on Thursday at 8am and will remain in place until 8am on Friday.