Forecasters have warned that snow could fall in Ireland this weekend as temperatures get set to plummet as low as -2C.
Some relatively dry and mild weather is expected in the coming days, with highs of 10C on Friday.
However conditions will take a turn from Sunday onwards, as a bitterly cold front of weather moves in, bringing widespread showers and possible snowfall.
A forecast map supplied by Met Eireann shows that the snowy and wintry showers are predicted to fall over the north and west of the country.
The south and east will stay cold, but will likely only see rain.
Some further snow is expected on Tuesday night, but most of that will only be seen on higher ground.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Rain will clear quickly from the east on Sunday to leave a cold and blustery day with sunshine and scattered showers, some wintry.
"Maximum afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in brisk southwest winds.
"Showers will become widespread across the country overnight and will turn increasingly wintry with some falls of sleet or snow. Very cold and frosty with minimum temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds."
And temperatures will plummet even further on Monday, with lows of just -2C.
A forecaster said: "A cold and blustery day on Monday with sunny spells and showers, many wintry in nature.
"The showers will be heaviest and most frequent in the south and west in fresh and gusty southwest winds. Maximum afternoon temperatures ranging from 3 to 7 degrees, coldest across Ulster.
"There will be clear spells and blustery wintry showers on Monday night with minimum temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees and a fairly widespread frost in areas sheltered from the fresh westerly breeze.
"It looks set to be cold and windy on Tuesday with some bright spells but also widespread showers. The showers will bring a mix of rain, hail and sleet with some snow on high ground.
"There will be a strong and gusty westerly wind with highest temperatures ranging just 3 to 6 degrees.
"Clear spells and scattered showers overnight but with the showers becoming increasingly isolated. Possibly an early frost with lows of 1 to 4 degrees but turning less cold later."
