Ice on the canal at Mullingar (file pic).

Met Éireann warming for 'low temperature, ice’ tonight

The Met Éireann Weather Warning Alerting Service has included Westmeath in a ‘Yellow’ level advice for ‘Low Temperature/Ice’ tonight.

Its message is:

Very cold tonight with minimum temperatures of -3 degrees or lower.

A sharp to severe frost forming with icy stretches.

Affected Regions: Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, and Westmeath

Issue Time: Tuesday 10.37am

Expected Onset: Tuesday 8pm

Expires: Wednesday 11am