Up to 1m of snow could fall in parts of the east between Thursday and Friday, Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann has warned.
Speaking on the RTÉ Six One News on Thursday evening, she said that the country is in for very serious weather conditions over the coming days.
A status red snow-ice warning is in effect for Munster and Leinster until 6.00pm on Friday.
Blizzard conditions affecting southern and eastern coastal counties are expected to receive exceptionally high accumulations, Met Éireann said.
Meanwhile, a status red snow-ice warning is also in place for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal until 6.00am on Friday.
Here, sub-zero temperatures and icy conditions will continue on Thursday night in strong easterly winds with heavy snow showers and high accumulations in some areas.
The Met Office in Northern Ireland has an amber warning in place until 10.00am on Friday.
Snow showers are likely to be replaced by a more persistent spell of snow overnight, primarily across the south of Northern Ireland, leading to further significant accumulations with drifting.
The Met Office said that delays and cancellations to all forms of transport are likely.
Roads may become blocked by deep snow and some rural communities might become cut off, it warned.
Key advice
The Irish Farmers Journal team of specialists has advice across the sectors, from sheep and beef to dairy to farm buildings and machinery.
Listen to "IFJ Team gives key advice for farmers given current blizzard conditions" on Spreaker.
More advice
For dairy farmers – Jack Kennedy has advice on keeping things going during the big freeze.Michael Collins gives a couple of pointers on keeping farm equipment running during the big freeze. Ensuring a continuous water supply when pipes have frozen must be a top priority on farms – William Conlon offers his advice on this.Darren Carty advises farmers on snow drifts, good shelter and adequate nutrition for ewes and young lambs.Adam Woods takes a look at coping with current storm conditions for cattle farmers. Read more
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Up to 1m of snow could fall in parts of the east between Thursday and Friday, Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann has warned.
Speaking on the RTÉ Six One News on Thursday evening, she said that the country is in for very serious weather conditions over the coming days.
A status red snow-ice warning is in effect for Munster and Leinster until 6.00pm on Friday.
Blizzard conditions affecting southern and eastern coastal counties are expected to receive exceptionally high accumulations, Met Éireann said.
Meanwhile, a status red snow-ice warning is also in place for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal until 6.00am on Friday.
Here, sub-zero temperatures and icy conditions will continue on Thursday night in strong easterly winds with heavy snow showers and high accumulations in some areas.
The Met Office in Northern Ireland has an amber warning in place until 10.00am on Friday.
Snow showers are likely to be replaced by a more persistent spell of snow overnight, primarily across the south of Northern Ireland, leading to further significant accumulations with drifting.
The Met Office said that delays and cancellations to all forms of transport are likely.
Roads may become blocked by deep snow and some rural communities might become cut off, it warned.
Key advice
The Irish Farmers Journal team of specialists has advice across the sectors, from sheep and beef to dairy to farm buildings and machinery.
Listen to "IFJ Team gives key advice for farmers given current blizzard conditions" on Spreaker.
More advice
For dairy farmers – Jack Kennedy has advice on keeping things going during the big freeze.Michael Collins gives a couple of pointers on keeping farm equipment running during the big freeze. Ensuring a continuous water supply when pipes have frozen must be a top priority on farms – William Conlon offers his advice on this.Darren Carty advises farmers on snow drifts, good shelter and adequate nutrition for ewes and young lambs.Adam Woods takes a look at coping with current storm conditions for cattle farmers. Read more
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Big Freeze: farmers recall how they coped with the Big Snow of '82
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