Temperatures to rise this weekend before further cold snap in Christmas week

A status yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place for the entire country as temperatures last night were widely forecast to fall to lows of -8C. Picture: Larry Cummins

Temperatures are set to rise this weekend before gradually decreasing again throughout next week, according to Met Éireann.

A status yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place for the entire country as temperatures last night were widely forecast to fall to lows of -8C.