The cold snap has well and truly arrived, with snow set to fall in parts of the country throughout the week ahead - starting as early as this evening according to Met Eireann

There will be a drastic change in the weather across Ireland next week with frost, ice and some wintry showers expected in many areas as well as some snowfall

A Status Yellow Fog warning is affecting a number of counties this morning as a drop in temperatures is on the way - it could reach as low as 1 degree in parts of the country overnight

Weather maps have indicated that parts of Ireland will see snow soon while Met Eireann have pinpointed when temperatures will plunge after a mild start to the month

Wintry weather is on the way after a mild start to November, with temperatures set to drop considerably over the coming days and there could even be frost at night next weekend