Sleet and snow can be expected in parts of the country as the weather gets colder this weekend.
The west and north-west of the country are expected to see most of the wintry showers with temperatures dropping as low as minus three degrees.
In addition, Met Eireann says we can expect some strong winds.
Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly hasn't ruled out a weather warning being issued:
"Our warning level for cold weather jumps in at -4 degrees, so it has to be pretty cold to get a cold weather warning.
"We'll probably see some possibility of a warning level for snow but, we'll be keeping an eye on whether that happens or not."
Latest snow charts for weekend continue to show a messy setup with no real agreement. Main risk is on high ground and Northwest but couldn’t rule out some snow falling just about anywhere at some stage over the weekend. Frost at night with lead to risk of icy roads. pic.twitter.com/pGIPXTwjPo
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) December 13, 2019
Here is our latest visible light satellite sequence. Further visible and infrared satellite imagery can be viewed on our website here:https://t.co/Ak05UUTVIV
Our latest national forecast and an outlook for the coming days are available here: https://t.co/dMOSFKb2P0 pic.twitter.com/VrE9y13VGe— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 13, 2019
