Temperatures dropped to -4.8 degrees Celsius in parts of the country last night.
The country is set for some cold weather in the coming days with Met Éireann forecasters saying that sub-zero temperatures and icy stretches are in store for the rest of the week. Already issuing a Status Yellow Fog warning, people have been advised to expect freezing fog in parts of the country.
Warning that icy stretches and lingering fog could cause for dangerous driving conditions, motorists are being urged to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
Icy stretches this morning & some lingering fog patches leading to dangerous driving conditions. Sunny spells will develop through the day with scattered showers affecting Ulster & eastern coasts. Cold with highs of just 1 to 5°C in light to moderate north to northwesterly winds. pic.twitter.com/Q3LNe0n0fv
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 7, 2020
Sunny spells will develop as the day goes on with scattered showers, frost and ice expected overnight.
Also sharing a look at the minimum overnight temperatures for the country, Grange weather Station in Co Meath reported the lowest figure with Sunday night temperatures dropping to almost -5 degrees Celsius.
Minimum air temperatures overnight at our 25 synoptic weather stations ranged from -4.8°C at Grange, Dunsany to 4.9°C at Sherkin Island.
View today's full weather reports from our synoptic weather stations on our Current Observations page https://t.co/MvCx72KIaT pic.twitter.com/dLNPghKrAI
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 7, 2020
The rest of the week will bring cloud and outbreaks of rain with conditions “to remain rather unsettled”.
Header image via Shutterstock/car driving on snow road in Wicklow