Orange warnings in Cork and five other counties as 'significant' snow to land in -4C blast

Light snow falling around the oratory at Gougane Barra, Co Cork surrounded by the Shehy Mountains. 

A pair of status orange weather warnings have been issued Cork, Clare, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford, with Met Éireann forecasting "significant snowfall accumulations" on Thursday.

The first, a snow and rain warning for Cork and Waterford comes into effect at midnight on Wednesday, and will remain in place until at least midday on Thursday.