Alert: Met Éireann issues two new weather warnings as Arctic airflow hits

MET Éireann is warning of slippery and hazardous travelling conditions this weekend as an Arctic airmass looks set to bring an extended cold snap.

Separate status yellow warnings have been issued by the forecaster with both due to come into effect at 5pm this Friday.

The first - a low temperature/ice warning - states there will be "very cold day and night time temperatures with frost and ice persisting in many areas."

The second - a fog warning - states that dense fog will form in many areas and will linger through the day in some places.

Met Éireann says there will be patches of freezing fog too, which is rare in Ireland.

In its latest forecast, Met Éireann says it will be very cold with temperatures likely to drop well-below freezing overnight.

"Mostly dry overnight with isolated showers, possibly of sleet or snow, mainly across the northwest. Very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 to - 4 degrees with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches. Mist and fog in parts too." it reads.

The two status yellow warnings remain valid until midday on Sunday.