February made me shiver...! Warning as temps could crash to -4 in Kildare and Midlands tonight

Temperatures are set to plunge to -3 or -4 degrees Celsius in Kildare and the Midlands tonight, warned the Carlow Weather page on Facebook.

Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather said: " A hard frost with temperatures down to -3c or -4c.

"Allow more time to defrost the car."

Met Eireann's official forecast says: "Tonight will be cold and mostly clear with a widespread sharp frost.

"Lowest temperatures of -3 to 0 degrees with a sharp frost setting in and some icy stretches forming."

Meanwhile, Carlow Weather said after a chilly morning, today will see a mix of sunny spells and showers.

Irish Weather Online on Facebook predicted temperatures of between -3 to +3 C. 

Meanwhile tomorrow will be bright and cold at first, then milder by afternoon and evening.