Galway under status yellow snow and ice warning till tonight

Galway, along with the entire country, is under a status yellow snow and ice warning until 11 o' clock tonight.

Met Eireann is warning of accumulations of snow in many areas along with icy conditions.

Hazardous driving conditions, travel disruption and poor visibility can also be expected.

Alan O' Reilly of Carlow Weather said there will be heavy wintry showers throughout the day across the country.