Two fresh weather warnings for low temperature, ice, and snow have been issued by Met Éireann, bringing the period of alert to 9:00a.m tomorrow morning (Tuesday, January 6).

A Status Yellow warning for low temperature and ice has been issued for all of Leinster and Munster, as well as counties Cavan, Monaghan, Galway and Roscommon.

Temperatures will fall to between -1° and -3°C generally. Sharp frost and icy stretches, with black ice, is expected. People should be aware the travel conditions are likely to be treacherous.

This warning is currently in effect and will remain in place until 9:00a.m tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, a Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in effect for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.

Wintry showers with sleet and some snow accumulations, with sharp frost and ice, are expected.

Travel conditions will be hazardous and visibility will be poor.

This warning will also be in effect until 9:00a.m tomorrow morning.

Weather

In general, it will be very cold today, with frost and icy stretches on untreated surfaces slow to clear. There will be patches of freezing fog and some lying snow in places too.

It will be a dry and sunny day for most areas, with wintry showers mainly confined to north and north-west fringes by midday. Highest temperatures will be only 1° to 6° in light to moderate north-west to west winds.

It will be cold and dry with clear spells for most at first tonight, though wintry showers will become more widespread in the north for a time early on.

Widespread frost and icy stretches will form early on, along with patches of mist and fog.

Cloud will build from the west overnight, raising temperatures slightly, and outbreaks of rain or sleet will reach Atlantic coastal areas by morning.

Lowest overnight temperatures of will be -3° to +2°, with light to moderate westerly winds backing south-westerly by morning.