People are waking up to a blanket of snowfall in many areas this morning, with parts of the country seeing significant flurries overnight.
Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Galway and Mayo, were most affected, with Met Éireann issuing a Status Orange weather warning for snow and ice, which is in place until 12pm today.
Social media users were quick to capture the snowfall, with the hashtags #sneachta and #snow trending on social media platform X.
Westport residents woke up to a crisp blanket of snow.
5:30 am in #westport #mayo #snow #sneachta pic.twitter.com/3rGnDS6fhR
— Harry Gallagher (@harryg088) November 21, 2024
Residents of 'The Kingdom' were greeted by a very snowy Co. Kerry this morning.
#Sneachta in Kerry ❄️☃️ pic.twitter.com/YxImFqgP2d
— Zara (@ZaraBlueBarry) November 21, 2024
In Limerick, snow dotted the streets of Adare.
Adare early morning #sneachta #limerick pic.twitter.com/X1psVjh5YP
— Cathy Halloran (@HalloranCathy) November 21, 2024
In Cork, the snow did not manage to dull the bright colours of Cobh's famous streets.
Snowmen later for all in Cobh ! #cobh #snow #sneachta pic.twitter.com/18eZWOLkMh
— Cobh Tidy Towns? (@CobhTidy) November 21, 2024
Christmas appeared to come early to Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.
A real #ChristmasCard image this morning in Loughglynn. #sneachta #snow #Roscommon pic.twitter.com/LoJrqUL48H
— Hugh Lynn (@lthugh) November 21, 2024
The Road Safety Authority has warned motorists to avoid unnecessary trips and to exercise extreme caution if they have to drive.
Snow, ice and rain are expected to clear as the day goes on, but with the weather set to change on Friday, we may see a storm this weekend.
Met Éireann said a storm has not been named at this time, but they are "closely monitoring" the situation.
Feature image, Snow Covered Wicklow Mountains at the Blessington Lakes 20/11/2024, Eamonn Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
