TRAFFIC ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL ON THE M7 AS HEAVY SNOW HITS PARTS OF IRELAND

Storm Freya passed just to the south of Ireland today with heavy rainfall turning to sleet and snow over parts of Munster and Leinster. Heavy snow is now falling over Leinster with snow also reported in Dublin City .

The image above shows the latest conditions on the M7 towards Dublin just outside Naas. Traffic almost at a standstill.

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Status Yellow - Snow-ice warning for Leinster and Tipperary

Some further falls of sleet and snow this evening, giving some further accumulations and some slippery roads. But these clearing early tonight. Turning icy more widely overnight.

Valid: Sunday 03 March 2019 16:00 to Monday 04 March 2019 08:00

Issued: Sunday 03 March 2019 16:09

Updated: Sunday 03 March 2019 16:09

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Munster and Leinster

Heavy rain during Sunday will give accumulations of 25 to 35 mm.

Heavy rain during Sunday will give accumulations of 25 to 35 mm.

Valid: Sunday 03 March 2019 06:00 to Sunday 03 March 2019 18:00

Issued: Saturday 02 March 2019 11:00

Updated: Saturday 02 March 2019 11:00

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Big snowfall in Tralee Co.Kerry this morning Thanks to Denise Costello for sending on the video. #snow #sneactha #ireland #weather #meterology #kerry #trelee #warning #alert

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The Limerick Rally which take place this weekend today has been stopped due to heavy snow on safety grounds with the route been described of been looking like Sweden. Image send on by paul gallagher #snow #warning #munster #bestofireland #best_of_ie #ig_ireland #irish_daily #instaIreland #spring #weather #meterology #limerick #weatherwarning #alert #rally #car

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Heavy snowfall in Cashel Co. Tipperary this afternoon.

Thanks to Raymond Manton for sending on the video.@MetEireann @MetAlertIreland @KildareMet @newslineweather @WeatherRTE @VirginMediaNews @deric_tv @barrabest pic.twitter.com/kxXUVtbj2o
— Donegal Weather Channel (@DonegalWeatherC) March 3, 2019

Heavy snow in Kinnity. Co. Offaly this afternoon.

Video send on by Alejandra Connor@MetEireann @JoannaDonnellyL @KildareMet @MetAlertIreland @barrabest @VirginMediaNews @WeatherRTE @deric_tv pic.twitter.com/mFsd1Cw33X
— Donegal Weather Channel (@DonegalWeatherC) March 3, 2019

Sneachta landed in #Dublin 🇮🇪❄☃️

Status Yellow - Snow & ice warning for Leinster and Tipperary

Some further falls of sleet and snow this evening, giving some further accumulations and some slippery roads but these clearing early tonight. Turning icy more widely overnight. pic.twitter.com/ftSBfc9YoQ
— Deric Ó hArtagáinTV (@deric_tv) March 3, 2019

Kenneth Mc Donagh from the Donegal Weather Channel