The current spell of bitterly cold weather is set to continue until around March, according to predictions issued today.
According to Jonathan Powell from Positive Weather Solutions, the current cold snap will continue until "the latter part of February or early part of March", interspersed with the occasional day or two of mild weather.
"This would be the case for both Ireland and the UK, and most of northern Europe, in fact," said Powell.
The west and northwest of Ireland are braced for worsening weather conditions later today after the east ground to a near-standstill yesterday.