Anyone out on the roads this morning is being urged to slow down.
Much of the country has been hit with frost and ice as a cold spell hits the country.
A nationwide status yellow low temperature and ice warning will remain in place until midday.
However, a second alert will take effect at 5 o'clock this evening.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather describes what kind of wintry showers are likely to fall:
"Showers will feed into the northwest. They generally will be rain and sleet, but a few flurries of snow are possible on higher ground and also a risk of some hail. The showers will be localised, but some will be heavy. The is also a small chance of a few showers catching the east coast".
