Motorists are advised to take caution due to icy road conditions.

A weather advisory remains in operation.

The artic chill is taking hold for a couple of days

Met Eireann say patches of fog will persist causing hazardous driving conditions.

Freezing temperatures have been recorded nationwide this morning and the cold conditions are set to continue into next week

The sub-zero temperatures are also expected to put more pressure on the country's electricity grid.

The heavy showers are expected across a wide swathe of counties for this evening

It's expected we will see some heavy rainfall and wind across the region.