Further heavy snow showers fell overnight leaving severe accumulations of significant snow, Met Eireann have forecast another 10 inches of snow may fall before this evening with further snow showers expected on tomorrow, Saturday.
Snow blizzards have now gripped the east coast of Ireland with swirling winds of 110km running from Co. Wexford right up to Co. Louth.
People need to be advised that snow drifts are likely and stay indoors at all costs if possible.
Eastern and southern coastal counties will be worst affected by the blizzards until at least tea time today, Friday. Please share all this information with your friends.