Weather Warning issued for North West



MET Eireann have issued a status yellow snow and ice warning for 13 counties which will come into effect at midnight.

Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal in addition to Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford have been placed on alert.

Joanna Donnelly from Met Eireann says wintry showers are likely in the North West

 

 

The UK met office has already placed counties Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry under a status-yellow warning, starting at 3pm today and will last until midnight on Thursday.

Rain, sleet and snow is expected across the southern half of the country, with scattered wintry showers following from the northwest.

Temperatures will hover around zero throughout the day, with motorists urged to drive with extreme caution.



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