A new warning has been issued for four northern counties ahead of another Status Orange warning coming into effect on Wednesday evening

The big freeze is coming to an end but fresh snowfall has already been reported this morning in a couple of counties

Several areas across the country are already blanketed in snow - with more on the way. Met Eireann says the bitter cold is expected to persist through the rest of the working week. It has extended a nationwide Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning until midnight on Friday,