Met Éireann has warned of snow and ice for the entire country.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for the entire country on Monday night.
The warning was issued at 9pm on Monday night, and will remain in place from 10pm on Monday until noon on Tuesday.
Met Éireann has also warned of hazardous conditions in places overnight and Tuesday morning, due to compacted snow and ice.
Further snow showers are also expected, with them due to be heaviest in the southwest, west and north.
Tuesday morning will see icy stretches on untreated surfaces, as well as some lying snow, that could prove to be dangerous for drivers.
Minimum temperatures of -2 to 2 degrees are to be expected overnight.
Status Yellow Snow/Ice Warning for Ireland.
Valid 2200 Monday to 1200 Tuesday.https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/60lhGmr58L— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 27, 2020
This news comes after Knock Airport shared a video on Monday evening of the snow conditions that affected their flight schedule.
The current situation at the airport as heavy snow has impacted our flight schedule this afternoon. Our operations team are working to clear the runway but current conditions and continued heavy snowfall are challenging #snowfall pic.twitter.com/y7TrhyGCIx
— Ireland West Airport (@Irelandwest) January 27, 2020
More information can be found on the Met Éireann website here.
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