A number of schools are closed around the county and some bus and train services have been disrupted.
Severe frost will linger in many parts of the country today.
“The snow-covered landscape is contributing a massive amount to heat loss to space under the clear skies,” said the Laois Weather Facebook page which operates a Met Eireann station in Durrow.
“Anyone driving in the morning should exercise huge caution, especially crossing Motorway bridges and fly-overs.”
“We have a status orange warning out so there will be some hazardous conditions for driving.,” said a Met Eireann spokesperson.
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