Snow / Ice Warning issued for Kildare by Met Eireann

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning for Ireland from tonight until Monday morning.

Forecasters said: "Scattered thundery showers of hail, sleet and snow expected during this period.

"Poor visibility, with slippery and icy conditions, will occur at times."

The Warning is valid from 11pm tonight (Saturday) to 6am on Monday.

The Warning was issued 10am this morning.

It's the second such Weather Warning in less than a week.

Last Sunday, snowfalls linked to Storm Freya took everybody by surprise.

Driving conditions were very poor on the motorways.

A long tailback on the M7 and M9 northbound in Kildare led to some motorists reporting journey times of between two and three hours.