Ireland is clear of weather warnings after a cold snap that saw tens of thousands cut off from power and water. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for several days will start to move away, with milder conditions developing later in the weekend.

Ireland is in the midst of a cold snap, with "significant accumulations" of snow expected to fall this weekend. The brutally bitter weather conditions are expected to last until the end of next week, prompting Met Eireann to issue a number of weather warnings this weekend.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, temperatures are set to plummet as low as -8 degrees this week with very cold weather on the way. There will be widespread frost and ice along with scattered wintry showers this week with some areas of freezing fog also.

A fresh weather warning for ice has been issued across Northern Ireland beginning at midnight on Sunday and ending at 11:00 GMT on Monday. The Met Office is warning of icy patches on some untreated roads,

Forecasters are considering new weather warnings as an “extremely cold” snap continues in Ireland. Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -8C while a Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning applies to the entire Republic of Ireland until the end of Thursday.

Met Eireann has extended the nationwide Status Yellow weather warning by another 12 hours as Ireland faces a further freeze for the next four days. The Low Temperature alert issued at the weekend had been due to expire by noon on Thursday,