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05th Feb 2018

A new weather warning has been issued for the entire country

Keeley Ryan

snow-ice weather warning

A second snow-ice weather warning has been issued in less than 12 hours.

The caution, issued for the whole of Ireland, begins at 4am on Tuesday morning and lasts until 11:59pm the same night.

Snow showers are forecast to likely give accumulations of less than 3cm on Tuesday, with the west and north of the country being hit more frequently.

Met Éireann forecasters warn of slippery roads and paths due to accumulation of ice on untreated surfaces.

It comes as another  status yellow weather warning was put into place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, East Cork, Tipperary and Waterford.

snow-ice weather warning

It will come into effect at 6pm on Monday night and last until 4am on Tuesday morning.

Met Éireann forecasters warned that during the evening and overnight, there will be falls of snow that result in accumulations of 0 to 3 cm – which will lead to hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths.

Monday morning will be mainly dry, cold and frosty with icy patches – but any frost, mist or fog will gradually clear.

Some rain will develop in the west, before spreading eastwards throughout the evening and early nighttime.

Sleet and snow will mainly affect the eastern half of the country on Monday night, while wintry showers will develop in the west.

Frost and ice will form, which will lead to hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths, with temperatures between -2C and +1C.

Meanwhile, Tuesday will be cold and bright – with sunny spells and scattered showers of rain, sleet and snow.

The temperatures will hit highs of 5C in some areas of the country, with fresh, gusty, northwest winds.

It will turn cold and frosty on Tuesday night, with some showers of sleet or snow. There will be a widespread sharp or severe frost, with icy patches following.

The lowest temperatures will hit is -4C to +1C.