Met Éireann has warned that temperatures are to fall to as low as -4°C overnight on Thursday and into Friday morning.

The forecaster has extended its yellow low temperature and ice warning, with freezing and “hazardous” conditions set to persist from 10pm on Thursday to midday on Friday.

There will be a “sharp to severe frost with icy surfaces” and some “freezing fog patches” in places.

Farmers should prepare for the cold snap. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

The warning by Met Éireann applies to the entire country, with farmers in all 26 counties encouraged to prepare.

Met Éireann has also forecast that there will be snow overnight in counties Wicklow and Dublin, particularly in upland areas.

Preparation

Freezing conditions pose challenges for farmers going about their daily routine. The Irish Farmers Journal has outlined five measures to keep in mind and make the farm a safer working environment after heavy frost.

The tips for farmers are available here.

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