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27th Dec 2017

A snow-ice warning has been issued for 20 counties for Thursday

Kate Demolder

Just when you thought you’d seen the last of it…

A snow-ice weather warning has been issued for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary.

According to Met Éireann’s website, there will be patchy accumulations of up to 3cm of snow for a time on Thursday and Thursday night. It says this will be especially on higher ground, but small amounts will also be at lower levels.

The alert in place for parts of Munster between 7am and 4pm and it will come into force for parts of Leinster, Connacht and Ulster from 4pm onwards.

Met Éireann adds that rain will follow, clearing any snow.

The alert is in place from 7am on Thursday until 6am on Friday.

AA Roadwatch has also issued a warning to motorists to exercise extreme caution over the coming days. Icy conditions and black ice have already been spotted on local roads, with conditions set to worsen over the coming days.

For more frequent updates, check out AA Roadwatch’s website.

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