Met Eireann has forecast subzero temperatures this weekend as Ireland is about to turn bitterly cold.
The freezing weather will set in on Saturday night with temperatures across the country falling as low as 0C to -3C.
This will bring a 'sharp frost' as well as some 'icy patches' which could make for dangerous travelling conditions on roads.
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The national forecaster said: "[It will be] cold and clear with a widespread sharp frost and some ice patches on Saturday night."
Ireland will wake up to a frosty morning on Sunday however, the weather will be slightly milder overnight with lowest temperatures of 1C to 5C on Sunday night.
Here is Met Eireann's forecast for the next few days:
Thursday, February 2
Today will be mild and breezy with some patchy drizzle at times. Overall a good deal of dry weather. Mostly cloudy with occasional bright spells, especially in the south. Highs of 10 or 11 degrees. Drizzle will turn more persistent in the northwest this evening. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, strongest along the west and northwest coast.
On Thursday night, scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle will affect the north and west tonight under mostly cloudy skies. Long dry spells elsewhere. Lowest temperatures broadly of 7 to 9 degrees, perhaps a few degrees cooler locally in the south where skies are clearer. Mostly moderate west to southwest winds.
Friday, February 3
Friday will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with plenty of dry weather, aside from the odd spot of drizzle. Another relatively mild day with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh winds along the Atlantic coast.
Staying largely dry on Friday night under mostly cloudy skies. Lowest temperatures generally between 5 to 8 degrees. Light to moderate southwest winds, fresh along Atlantic coasts.
Saturday, February 4
Many areas will be dry to start but a band of rain and moderate to fresh southwest winds will move in from the Atlantic through the morning. It will brighten up in the north and west during the afternoon as rain tracks southeastwards across the country, becoming light and patchy. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees, but turning colder as rain clears with light northwest winds following.
Cold and clear with a widespread sharp frost and some ice patches on Saturday night. Temperatures widely falling to between 0 and -3 degrees in near calm conditions.
Sunday, February 5
A cold, crisp start morning on Sunday with frost and ice clearing in sunshine. Cloud will increase later in the west but it will largely stay dry. Afternoon highs of 5 to 9 degrees, coldest in the north with light southerly winds. Cloud and milder air will spread from the west on Sunday night bringing patchy drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest in the east early on with a touch of frost.
Monday, February 6
Monday is looking to be quite cloudy with some outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, mainly over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in a moderate southwest airflow. Some rain will develop during Monday night, becoming dry and clear later. Lows of 1 to 4 degrees with a touch of frost.
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