Status orange warnings have been issued in five counties warning of 'significant snowfall accumulations'. An orange snow warning is in place in Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford and travellers have been warned to take particular care while driving.

Temperatures dropped below freezing across much of the country overnight, with snow reported in many parts of Munster and the west of the country. Met Éireann had issued a number of status orange and yellow alerts on Wednesday,

Met Éireann has now issued a Status Orange snow-ice warning for Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway, which will take effect from midnight and remain in place until 12pm tomorrow. The national forecaster warns that "significant snowfall accumulations" are expected.

The big freeze has set in and various parts of Ireland are waking up to a wide range of weather warnings; with snow, sleet, heavy rain and freezing temperatures forecast. The harshest effects of the recent cold snap are expected today,

Treacherous conditions are expected across much of the country today with snow falling overnight in many parts of Munster and the west of the country. Met Éireann issued a number of status orange and yellow alerts on Wednesday,

A major snowstorm will potentially bring up to 10cm of snow to parts of Cork within the next 24 hours, with latest weather forecasts warning of serious wintry falls nationwide. Current weather models are showing North Cork to get some of the worst blanketing of snow over the next two days - particularly uphill and mountainous areas - with snow depths of around 10cm around Mitchelstown,