Icy spell to continue into Friday

Met Éireann is now advising that the weather is likely to stay notably cold until Friday.

The national forecaster has updated its advice, which now extends to 9am on Friday morning.

It says it will stay cold until Friday with sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on roads and footpaths. Some showers of hail, sleet and snow are expected with the potential for freezing fog.

Get your 10-day location forecast on www.met.ie