Latest weather warning for Laois to remain in place until Thursday
Hazardous travelling conditions, icy patches and travel disruption expected throughout the week
After a weekend of heavy snowfall, Laois is now under a status yellow weather warning for low temperatures and ice until Thursday, January 9.
Met Eireann is warning that this will bring very cold nights with widespread frost and ice and temperatures will struggle to get above freezing during the day. Potential impacts include hazardous travelling conditions, icy patches and travel disruption.
"Bitterly cold today with widespread frost and lying snow. There'll be sunshine and isolated showers, possibly turning to sleet over higher ground. Top temperatures generally ranging from 1 to 5 degrees but staying below freezing over snow-fields. Northwesterly winds will increase moderate to fresh.," said a Met Eireann spokesperson.
"Tonight clear spells and isolated sleet and snow showers. Widespread frost and ice with lowest temperatures of -5 to 0 degrees in moderate west to northwest winds.
"Another very cold day tomorrow with sunshine. Frost and ice will linger in some areas all day with highest temperatures ranging from 0 to +5 degrees in moderate northwest winds."