Yellow weather low temperature warning issued for region

A status yellow weather low temperature and ice warning has been issued for County Westmeath and the surrounding Midland region.

It will begin at 11pm tonight (Thursday) and remain in place until Friday, November 21, at 8am.

Met Éireann is warning of widespread frost and some icy stretches with a minimum air of temperature of -3 degrees celsius, possibly lower locally.

The national forecaster warned that the conditions will bring hazardous travelling conditions and "animal welfare issues".