‘Risk of icy stretches’ The weather forecast isn’t looking great today

Not what we wanted to hear.

Last week we had some gorgeous autumn days where there was a slight chill in the air, the sun was high in the sky and the leaves were falling from trees. Perfectly picturesque and not too cold at all. This week is a different story. Everyday it seems like it's getting colder and colder, and tonight is probably going to be the worst of the week.

This morning frost and fog will clear slowly. It will be mostly dry and sunny with scattered showers in the west and north. Top temperatures 6 to 9 degrees. pic.twitter.com/M85pGmXBek

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 1, 2018

According to Met Éireann, temperatures are dropping yet again but the freeze and fog from early this morning will most likely lift. "This morning frost and fog will clear slowly as the southwesterly breezes remain light but winds will increase moderate west to northwesterly during the afternoon. Some patches of fog may linger in the east and northeast until later. It will be a cold, sunny and mostly dry day but scattered showers will affect the west and north. Top temperatures generally 6 to 9 degrees, coldest in the north and east, but slightly colder where fog lingers." Meanwhile, "tonight will be dry with good clear spells with perhaps just an isolated shower in the north. Winds will be mostly light variable with some patches of mist or fog forming, but winds will increase moderate southerly later along Atlantic coasts. It will become very cold with lowest temperatures falling to between zero and minus 4 degrees leading to a widespread frost and the risk of icy stretches."