Snow forecast to return as Status Yellow warning is issued for Mayo

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for Mayo.

The warning is valid from midnight tonight until 12 noon on Wednesday.

Falls of hail and sleet are forecast to occur with snow accumulations mainly on high ground with lying snow in places below 250 meters.

The warning covers the other counties of Connacht as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford and Louth

Tuesday, generally, will be a cold, blustery day, with a mix of sunny spells and widespread showers. Some will be heavy and of hail, with an ongoing risk of thunder.

Some will fall as sleet or snow, especially on higher ground. High of 6 to 8 Celsius in moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwest winds. Winds will be stronger near windward coasts.

It will be cold and unsettled for the rest of the week, with a mix of bright spells and showers, some of them wintry.