Met Éireann has tweeted a detailed snowfall prediction, which says that up to five centimetres will fall across Ireland today, a band of rain, sleet and snow will gradually push northeast across Munster, Connacht and Leinster on Thursday.
The weather front will reach the east coast by this evening, which will blanket Dublin in light snowfall by 9pm.
There is a status yellow snow and ice warning for the three provinces of Munster, Connacht and Leinster in place which will go on until tomorrow morning, they are warning drivers to be careful while out on the roads.
Tomorrow a band of rain, sleet and snow will gradually push northeast across Munster, Connacht & Leinster with 5cm of snow in some areas ❄️⚠️ Weather warnings issued - https://t.co/el5R3hq1vK
Where will it snow, when and how much? Met Éireann has the LATEST forecast on the #SNEACHTA
The forecaster also says there is a change on the way
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Met Éireann has tweeted charts and issued detailed updates of when the snow will arrive where it will fall and how much to expect along with update forecast on how long it will the cold snap last.
The animation below runs from midnight Wednesday to Friday afternoon. Met Éireann says the blue/yellow/wine colours mean rain while the white/green represents snow. It adds The heaviest snow will be over high ground in Munster and south Leinster.
Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, Evelyn Cusack, has said there will be a mix of snow, sleet, rain, sun and wind across the country over the coming days.