Cold and snowy for at least the next week is forcast for Ireland. Met Eireann warned of record snowfall over the coming days, with temperatures likely to plummet to minus 13C (9F).

Irish weather forecaster Pat Clarke said there was no sign of a thaw, with freezing fog and record snowfall expected."The cold snap will continue into the week (November 30 to December 5) and into the weekend. There are no signs of a thaw," he warned. "There will be frost every night, complicated by showers of hail, sleet and snow. "There will be a longer spell of sleet and significant snowfall, with temperatures falling between minus 2C (28F) and minus 9C(-16), with ground temperatures falling as low as minus 13C (9F). "The high risk areas are in east Leinster, where between 5-10cm (2-4 inches) of snow will fall. Louth and Dublin could see 10-20cm (4-8 inches) and it could be higher in the Wicklow mountains. "The eastern third of Ireland is most at risk, but Cork, Kerry and Ulster will also be affected.'' Tuesday, November 30th will see more heavy snow showers, particularly in the east of the country, however, all counties are at risk. The high temperatures of between minus 1C and 2C will hit during the day. Daytime temperatures will not rise above freezing across most of the island. Salting of the roadways has been underway and will continue. Schools are closed in some areas.