Ireland is bracing itself for snowfall as a cold blast of air "from Canada" is set to grip the country.
Met Eireann has warned snow will hit parts of Ireland throughout Monday and Tuesday.
And winds from Storm Ciara will continue to affect coastal areas despite the cyclone tracking away from Irish shores.
The national forecaster has issued a statement as the cold snap is set to bring bitterly cold conditions and "significant wind chill".
A Met Eireann meteorologist said: "As Storm Ciara moves away today, colder air originating from Canada begins to feed down over Ireland.
"This will bring scattered wintry precipitation later tonight. The risk of snowfall increases during Monday and the risk will continue through Tuesday.
"While snow showers may develop anywhere they will occur chiefly in parts of the west and north, with some accumulations possible.
"The windy conditions that the country has experienced over the last few days will persist and coupled with the colder air it will feel bitterly cold, with significant wind chill."
A nationwide snow/ice warning will be in place until 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Parts of the south-west experienced snowfall on Monday morning.
The AA said: "Snow reported on routes around Limerick City. Slow down and leave yourself extra room to brake."
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Meanwhile, a Status Orange wind warning is valid for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry until 8pm on Monday night as gusts as strong as 130km/h are to hit.
And a yellow wind alert is in place for the rest of the country until the same time.
It's predicted that the gale force winds and high tides will result in coastal flooding in many areas.
Met Eireann said: "Storm Ciara will continue to produce very strong westerly winds in coastal areas with mean speeds of 65-80km/h and gusts generally between 110 and 130km/h.
"A combination of Spring Tides and high seas will result in a significant risk of coastal flooding."
Parts of Ireland will experience freezing temperatures and gale force winds on Monday night.
And a predicted weather map from Met Eireann shows areas in the north and west getting hit by snow showers.
A forecaster said: "Cold and very windy tonight with further showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow, with some snow accumulations in places especially across western and northern counties.
"Overnight minimums of 0 to +2 degrees, with frost and icy patches in spite of the strong wind."
They added: "A frosty and icy start to Tuesday morning with snow lying in places, particularly in the north and west.
"Cold and very windy again with sunny spells and further hail, sleet and snow showers.
"Afternoon highs of 2 to 4 degrees, in strong and squally westerly winds."
