Hazardous travelling conditions expected in Waterford due to ice and freezing fog

Icy conditions and freezing fog will lead to hazardous travelling conditions across Waterford and beyond today (December 12). 

The frost, ice and fog will linger in places through the day with wintry showers moving into eastern and southern counties during the afternoon and evening. 

Temperatures will reach just -2 to +4 degrees, highest near coasts and remaining below freezing for much of the north midlands. 

Light breezes, southeasterly or variable. 

Tonight will remain very cold with lowest temperatures generally ranging from -6 to 0 degrees. 

Generally dry with just isolated wintry showers in some coastal areas. 

A widespread sharp to severe frost and icy conditions will set in with further patches of freezing fog developing.