The entire country will be subject to status yellow weather warnings this weekend, with temperatures set to plummet to as low as -4 degrees.

A snow and ice warning will come into effect for Donegal from 8 o'clock tonight until 11 tomorrow morning - a similar warning, also for Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Connacht, will come back into effect on Saturday and Sunday nights.

The rest of the country could face temperatures of between -2 and -4 degrees, with a low temperature and ice warning in place on Saturday and Sunday night.

⚠️Status Yellow - Snow-Ice warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, Louth

Wintry showers with some snow accumulations 🌨️
Sharp or severe frost & ice also❄️

Possible impacts:
Hazardous Travel conditions
Poor visibility

🗓️18:00 Sat 03/01 to 11:00 Sun 04/01 pic.twitter.com/fs2mRogmre

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 2, 2026