Icy weather set to return this week

THE icy weather that brought the country to a halt over Christmas is set to return this week, with households and businesses already struggling to repair the damage caused by the previous cold spell.

Met Éireann has warned that a sharp frost as well as sleet and snow is expected over much of the country tomorrow night, with a possibility of up to 10cm of snow falling in some areas.

According to forecasters, snow showers will mainly affect counties in the west and north during Saturday night, with wintry showers expected on Sunday.