New ice warning as country braces for 'hazardous' road conditions

A car in the Dublin Mountains following heavy snowfall Thursday. Photo: Damien Storan.

Heavy snowfall and temperatures of -4c have caused 'very hazardous' conditions on Irish roads this morning.

The entire island remains under a status yellow weather warning for ice after an overnight update from Met Éireann warned of "a widespread frost and icy surfaces in places, leading to hazardous travel conditions."