White Christmas Day looks unlikely

IN spite of overnight lows of -12C and daytime temperatures of just -5C expected in some parts today, the country now looks likely not to have a white Christmas Day.

According to Met Éireann, right up to Christmas Eve, much of the country will remain under a blanket of snow.

Today, that blanket will be added too with further snow showers over east Leinster and possible heavy showers over west Munster.