It has been confirmed that a cold arctic maritime airmass is travelling over Ireland, bringing with it frost, sleet and snow across the country, with it expected to start in the north and then travel

Rain will be widespread throughout most of the country during the day, before turning to sleet or snow in parts of Ulster and north Connacht. Afternoon temperatures will range between highs of 3 to 5 degrees in Ulster, and 7 to 12 degrees elsewhere.

Wrap up well if you have to venture out today or tonight as Ireland is set to be blasted by a "cold arctic maritime airmass", with a number of weather warnings issued by Met Eireann. The unseasonably mild November so far has come to an abrupt end and with that comes the arrival of snow and ice for some areas as temperatures plummet.

The Met Office says icy patches may bring difficult driving conditions in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The organisation has issued a weather warning for snow and ice for Northern Ireland, beginning at 15:00 GMT on Monday until 10:00 on Tuesday. Snow is unlikely to settle on lower ground but other wintry conditions could pose a challenge.

The Met Office has issued a second Yellow weather Warning for snow and ice this morning between 6pm today and 10am tomorrow.

The forecaster warned of wintry hazards, including sleet, frost, and ice, as a cold-weather advisory remains in place until Saturday. A yellow low-temperature/ice warning will be

A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for 11 counties in the north and northwest. Met Éireann said snowfall accumulations are possible overnight and into this morning in counties Cavan,