Ireland weather tracker: Where temperatures will be lowest amid Met Eireann's new orange warning

Ireland is in the grips of a big freeze, as low temperatures in place across the entire country, and Met Eireann has released a newly extended orange weather warning for 15 counties across Ireland.

A weather map from the national forecaster shows areas hit with temperatures as low as -7 degrees.

The Status Orange low temperature and ice warning is in place for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon and Tipperary.

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While Met Eireann are issuing regular updates, to track the low temperatures yourself in real time there are tools available.

You can use a tracker map like WX Charts to see where and when the freezing conditions will be, and what areas are due to see the worst of the weather.

Simply input your location and monitor the passing of the low temperatures, wind and ice from home using the various filters.

Find WX Charts HERE.

In the extended warning, the national forecaster states: “Extremely cold with widespread severe frost and ice, along with lying snow in some areas. Patches of freezing fog also.

“Impacts: Dangerous travelling conditions on roads and underfoot, travel disruption and delays, animal welfare issues and poor visibility”.

The extension is valid from 9PM on Thursday the 9th of January, until 8AM on Friday the 10th of January.

Moving into next week, the weather is due to improve with temperatures coming up, making way for drizzly weather.

Both Met Eireann and WX Charts say their weather models for Ireland show a much milder week.

"Current indications are for high pressure to develop to the southeast of the country but a few frontal systems will clip western and northern counties too.," said the national forecaster.

"Overall rather mixed with cloud and drizzle along Atlantic coastal fringes but drier and perhaps sunnier in the southeast."