Friday's weather forecast for Louth

Cold again today with rain, sleet and snow clearing eastwards through the morning, leaving some hazardous road and footpath conditions at first.

Dry for the rest of the day with spells of sunshine.

Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in mostly light northerly breezes.

Dry in many areas to begin on Friday night but with cloud gradually thickening from the southwest.

Rain in the southwest will spread northeastwards overnight, falling as a wintry mix of sleet and snow initially.

Lows of -3 to +3 degrees, generally but locally colder in the northeast where snow is lying and skies remain clearest the longest.

Light to moderate southeast breezes will be fresher near west and southwest coasts.