Icy conditions are expected later this week. Temperatures are forecast to dip below freezing with an arctic blast reported to be tracking towards Ireland. Cold and crisp conditions are due on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures of -2 and -3 degrees forecast. Tuesday will be a dull day with rain and drizzle moving northeastwards across the country through the morning and afternoon, along with some mist and fog patches. Drier conditions will follow from the southwest for a time, ahead of scattered showers or further spells of rain. Highest temperatures of 6 to 12 degrees, mildest in the southwest, with light to moderate variable winds.

Cold Snap Looming

Thursday night will start cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, and a clearance will develop from the north. Turning cold with frost and ice developing as temperatures drop to -3 to +1 degrees, but possibly remaining milder further south, depending on the timing of the clearance. Winds will be light to moderate and northerly. A bright, cold, and mostly dry day on Friday. A few showers, some of which could be wintry, will feed in from the north. Highest temperatures of just 3 to 6 degrees, with a light to moderate northerly breeze. Starting dry and very cold with frost and ice on Saturday. However, wet and breezy conditions will spread across the country from the west through the second half of the day, with some wintry falls possible further north. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees, with light southerly winds increasing fresh to strong through the day. Kenneth Fox For the latest Waterford News and Sport, tune into WLR News on the hour and download the WLR App for news on demand.