Status Yellow weather warning issued for most of Ireland as temperatures drop to near-freezing

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for most of the country, with widespread fog and mist expected to cause disruptions in many areas.

The national forecaster delivered its Status Yellow fog warning for the provinces of Leinster and Munster, as well as the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Galway, Leitrim and Roscommon.

The northwest is expected to escape the worst of the fog when the weather warning comes into effect at 6pm on Tuesday, November 12. The weather warning will remain valid until 10am on Wednesday morning, November 13.

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The potential impacts associated with the weather warning include poor visibility and hazardous travelling conditions so motorists are advised to exercise caution.

This comes as temperatures are set to drop to near-freezing overnight, with the potential for a touch of frost developing in the morning.

While recent weeks have seen unseasonably warm temperatures, it feels noticeably colder this week and temperatures are set to drop to below-average next week, particularly in east Munster and south Leinster.

A spokesperson for Met Eireann said: "Tonight will be calm and foggy once again, especially across the south midlands. Dry, apart from the odd spot of drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally with perhaps a touch frost where skies remain clearer; less chilly across west and northwest counties with lows of 6 to 9 degrees.

"Wednesday will see overnight mist and fog clearing with mostly cloudy skies for the day - some sunny spells in parts. While there will be a good deal of dry weather, it will be damp in places with patches of mist and drizzle, especially affecting northwest areas. Highest temperatures 9 to 13 degrees in light variable mainly northwest breezes."

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