Temperatures are set to sharply drop tomorrow night as Met Éireann issued a nationwide Status Yellow warning, with icy conditions leading to hazardous road conditions and possible travel disruption.
The forecaster said temperatures could fall to as low as -4C, with a sharp frost and icy conditions.
The Status Yellow warning will be in effect for all counties between 9pm on Friday and 10am on Saturday.
A ⚠ status yellow ⚠ low temperature/ice warning has been issued for Ireland.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 12, 2026
Valid from 21:00 13/02 - 10:00 14/02
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Met Éireann said tomorrow night will be very cold, but temperatures will rise again over the weekend.
However, the mercury looks set to drop again on Monday with temperatures dipping to around -3C overnight.
Overall, the weather will continue to be unsettled with some frosty nights in store, but showers and longer spells of rain at times also.
Watch: Latest forecast as low temperature warning issued
Met Éireann meteorologist Siobhan Ryan said there will be a cold interlude later tomorrow into Saturday with the weather turning "colder than normal".
However, Ms Ryan said there will also be nice spells of sunshine, which she said, "we had all been hoping for".
Speaking on RTÉ's Drivetime, Ms Ryan said: "It is going to turn cold and frosty and icy, with treacherous conditions tomorrow night taking us into Saturday morning."
"After a lot of damp wet weather, there is a lot of moisture and surface water lying about, so with that there will certainly be some icy stretches as well," she said.
Ms Ryan said fronts will sweep in on Saturday evening and clash against the cold air.
"The rain may initially turn sleety. So transient sleet there on Saturday evening, possibly in any part across the country," she said.
She added that next week will see more routine winter weather, with widespread falls of rain.
On the incoming Arctic Airmass, Ms Ryan said it means cold and dry conditions with blue-crisp sunshine.
"But obviously that comes with cold air. Once there isn’t a wind chill, once you are wrapped up for it, it can be quite pleasant," she said.
Ms Ryan added that temperatures over the next seven days are coming into 2C below usual levels nationwide.
"There is some indication, that late February there could be a colder spell of weather," she said.
