Having just extricated ourselves from the claws of the Beast from the East, the sting of the Pest from the West is about to strike Ireland.
A new blast of icy weather will hit the country in the early hours of Thursday morning, with wintry showers forecast just before dawn, which is likely to cause some disruption to commuters.
Drier and brighter weather will develop later in the day.
The weather is expected to remain changeable over the weekend and into next week.