Very cold today for Leitrim and surrounding counties

Today, Tuesday, January 17 will be very cold with frost and ice lingering in many areas. It will be mainly dry with sunny spells. The day will bring sunny spells and scattered wintry showers. They'll turn increasingly to sleet or snow after dark. Highest temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees with light northwest breezes gradually freshening.

TONIGHT: will be cold with showers of sleet and snow. A sharp to severe frost with icy stretches and some freezing fog patches too. Lowest temperatures of -4 to 0 degrees.