The Road Safety Authority is reminding drivers to take extra care and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

The Met Eireann Weather station at Mount Dillon in Roscommon recorded a level of minus 7 and a half degrees overnight.

The Shannonside region will come under an orange weather alert for ice and low temperatures from tomorrow evening.

Sub zero temperatures are expected across the north west by mid week.

It's official, summer is over, so it's time for the winter woollies to come out of the wardrobe.

The warning comes into effect from 3pm today.

We could see some thundery downpours.