DONEGAL WEATHER: Cold snap set to continue tonight after icy start this morning

A Low Temperature/Ice warning for Donegal remains in force this morning until 9am with warnings of hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures as well as icy stretches on roads and footpaths.

Overnight temperatures fluctuated between -2C and -3C at Finner Camp weather station while Malin Head weather station recorded zero degrees at midnight but a steady 2C thereafter overnight, but still extremely chilly.

It will be brighter and dryer during the course of the day.

Meanwhile a moderate weather warning for snow-ice from Met Eireann has been issued by Donegal County Council:

A spell of rain will move up over the country on Thursday morning, turning to sleet and snow with some accumulations expected. Again Donegal County Council have warned of possible impacts of hazardous driving conditions and Travel disruption

The Yellow coded Snow/Ice warning is valid from tomorrow, Thursday March 9 at 6am and will continue until at least 12am on Friday, March 10, dependent on whether any further alerts are issued in the interim.

Along with Donegal the affected counties will include Cavan, Monaghan, all of Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath and Westmeath.