Three counties included in new snow-ice weather warning

The cold snap isn't letting up anytime soon.

Met Éireann has issued a new snow-ice warning, status orange, for Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. It's expected that an Atlantic depression will cross Ireland tonight resulting with the warning in operation from 6 pm tonight until 12 pm tomorrow. The heavy snow will be followed by scattered snow showers tonight and into tomorrow morning.

STATUS ORANGE

Snow-ice Warning for Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal Valid: Wednesday 17 January 2018 18:00 to Thursday 18 January 2018 12:00 Please see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO for details. pic.twitter.com/GJ4Bz9hD0E — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 17, 2018

Aside from the snow, there's a new wind warning in operation for Munster, Connacht and Leinster A number of counties will experience winds of 50 to 65km/h and gusts of 90 to 110km/h Met Éireann also warns that there is an increased risk of coastal flooding 'due to the combination of the high seas, strong winds and the low pressure'.

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Munster, Connacht and Leinster Valid: Wednesday 17 Jan. 17:00 to Thursday 18 Jan. 03:00 Please see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO for details pic.twitter.com/oN2mhCNxbI — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 17, 2018