A number of schools in Ireland have shut their doors as brutal conditions cut the power in some areas and have made the roads treacherous for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
More than 2,000 homes in Limerick and Clare are without power with a Status Yellow snow and ice warning in effect until 11pm Thursday.
Irish forecasters have since put a status orange Snow and Ice warning in effect for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath as conditions worsen.
