Status Orange weather warning in place for Limerick as temperatures plummet again
A STATUS Orange weather warning is in place for Limerick with Met Éireann forecasting this Wednesday night could be the coldest of the current spell of severe weather.
The Low Temperature/Ice warning, which came into effect at 6pm, applies to Limerick and 18 other counties including Clare, Kerry, Tipperary and Cork.
"Extremely cold on Wednesday night with widespread temperatures below -5 degrees leading to severe frost and ice," states the warning which remains valid until 12midday on Thursday.
Motorists are being urged to exercise extra caution when driving to ensure they check their vehicles before beginning their journeys. People are also being urged to check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours where possible.
According to Met Éireann, temperatures in Munster will reach as low as -7 degrees this Wednesday night and it will remain generally clear and dry overnight.
Temperatures on Thursday will remain below freezing during the morning everywhere while in the afternoon temperatures generally will be between zero and 2 degrees.