Weather warnings remain as night temperatures set to fall
Drivers are being warned to take extra care as heavy snow is forecast for many counties in the north west. A status orange snow and ice warning remains in place for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. Snow accumulations of between 4 and 8cms are forecast. Met Éireann says the highest amounts will be on high ground. While a yellow warning is in place for Longford, Cavan, Monaghan, Galway and Roscommon. Between 2 to 4cms of snow are possible in those areas. In general, it will be a cold day, with top afternoon temperatures of only 2 to 6 degrees - and frost lingering in sheltered areas. While tonight will be cold and windy, with clear spells and scattered sleet and snow showers - but many areas will become dry. Lowest air temperatures tonight will fall to zero or -1 in blustery northwesterly winds, with some icy patches. As temperatures plummet, motorists are reminded not to pour boiling water on their car windscreen to remove frost and ice. A simple solution to defrosting your windscreen is put forward by meteorologist Ken Weathers. He says rather than using an ice scraper or a defroster, drivers should use a simple solution of alcohol and water for instant results. "Here's a better way - simple solution: all you do is spray, and the frost is gone" he said. "Its not water - you don't add hot water to a windshield, it can break it - but just the simple spray of solution on the windshield will make that de-icing a lot quicker" he added.