WEATHER: Ice warning remains in place in Carlow but sun on way

Ice will linger across the country but some long-awaited sunny spells are on the way in the afternoon. 

Met Éireann says it will be overcast this morning in the southwest and west with patchy rain and drizzle, becoming isolated later.

It will remain cold in Carlow this morning with temperatures at 0C until 12 noon. It will rise slightly to 4C in the afternoon. 

Elsewhere a mostly dry day with some sunny spells developing. Cloud will increase in all areas by evening. Remaining chilliest in the north with highest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light southeast breezes.

There will be some frost or ice early in the night across the north and east, before cloud increases, with patchy drizzle along southern and western fringes. Lowest temperatures of minus 2 to plus 3 degrees, in light to moderate south to southeast breezes.

It will be generally dry and cloudy to begin on Saturday. Met Éireann predicts patchy outbreaks of rain developing, with more persistent rain in the west later. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresher along coasts.