Temperatures are expected to drop to as low as minus five degrees Celsius overnight in the south of the country and the Midlands.

Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather alert for all of Ireland which will remain in place until tomorrow morning at 10am.

A widespread severe frost will develop in most places.

Patches of freezing fog may also occur, Met Éireann warns.

Forecaster David Rogers says the north of the country may escape the worst of the cold front;