Chance of snow in Kildare for St Patrick's weekend as temperatures to drop to -5

Met Eireann have warned that temperatures may drop as low as -5 degrees over St Patrick's weekend.

With Storm Emma and the Beast from the East still strong in the memory, the country can expect more freezing temperatures and snow on one of the busiest weekends of the year.

The east of the country is expected to remain dry on St Patrick's Day, but there will be an extreme chill throughout the day as temperatures will hover between 1 and 4 degrees. Overnight on Saturday, there will be showers of snow across many parts of Leinster as tempertures plummet to -4 degrees.

Sunday will bring showers of sleet, but it won't be quite as bad in the east as it will be in other parts of the country. Temperatures will again be low, ranging from 2-4 degrees.

A sharp frost is expected to set in on Sunday night as values drop to a bitterly cold -5 degrees, with a risk of ice also.