A cold night ahead for Co Kildare with risk of sleet and temperatures as low as 0C

Tonight will start dry with some frosty patches for Co Kildare with a risk of sleet in some areas.

Showers will move in from the west overnight, with a risk of sleet. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees in moderate southwesterly breezes.

Cold tomorrow with outbreaks of rain, sleet and possibly snow at first, clearing to scattered wintry showers and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 3 or 4 degrees, in moderate westerly breezes.

HEADLINE: Unsettled and very cold with frost, rain sleet and snow.

Tuesday night will be very cold, wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow will continue they will be most frequent over parts of Munster, Connacht and Ulster. There will be a widespread sharp or severe frost and icy patches. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees.

Wednesday will continue cold with some wintry showers at first, however a good deal of dry weather is expected in the afternoon with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with mostly moderate west to northwest breezes. On Wednesday night, severe frost and icy patches will develop.