A COLD SNAP is being forecast for the week ahead, with Met Éireann warning of frosty nights and wintry showers.

Icy conditions are causing treacherous road conditions this morning, with motorists being advised to take extra care. Highest temperatures today will hit just 3 – 7 degrees.

Yesterday snow scenes were captured on the Wicklow mountains and surrounding areas:

People build a snowman in Glencullen in Dublin as the unseasonably mild weather has come to an end Niall Carson Niall Carson

Breakdown

Tomorrow will be cold and windy with frost and ice forecast for tomorrow night, snow could fall on higher ground as temperatures dip to -2 degrees.

People walk through snow covered fields in Sally Gap, Glencullen Niall Carson Niall Carson

Wednesday is set to be cold and cloudy with rain or sleet. The night will remain cold and frosty with wintry showers and lows of -2 degrees.

Met Éireann is reporting that the cold conditions will continue through Thursday and Friday with frosty nights and icy patches.

A car drives through Sally Gap, Glencullen in Dublin Niall Carson Niall Carson

Read: Two men killed in Monaghan crash this morning>

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