Tag: Snow
In Pictures: Laois turns into a winter wonderland
Snow, snow and more snow! Snow everywhere.
Laois has turned white after being doused in the fluffy stuff.
Somewhere around 10 to 15 centimetres seems to...
Status Red Warning issued for Laois as ‘worst is yet to...
It seems as though the country is shutting down and that will certainly be the case from around 4pm tomorrow afternoon.
A Red snow-ice warning...
Closed Laois schools may have to ‘open over Easter’
The Laois schools who were forced to close today may be forced to open over the Easter Holidays to make up for lost days.
The...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the updates as snow wreaks havoc in...
Snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures have caused school closures and transport cancellations across Laois this morning.
Met Éireann has put in place a status red...
UPDATED: List of Laois schools CLOSED due to heavy snow
If this is the beginning, what is the place going to look like by the time we reach the weekend?
It seems to have snowed...
Laois people urged to exercise caution following overnight snow
Tomorrow will be March, traditionally the second month of Spring, but there is no sign of that season this morning.
The people of Laois are...
Council convene crisis meeting as ‘Beast from the East’ approaches
The Severe Weather Crisis Management team of Laois County Council met today to discuss the upcoming cold spell.
The so-called 'beast from the east' is...
Status Orange weather warning in place as it’s set to get...
A Status Orange weather warning is in place for Laois as the county braces itself for scattered showers and "widespread frost and icy conditions".
A...
Road users urged to exercise caution following overnight snow
Motorists in Laois are being asked to slow down this morning.
Some overnight snowfall has left some roads slippy and caution is advised.
The AA say...
IN PICTURES: Heavy snow causes travel chaos this morning
Motorists in many parts of Laois faced serious disruption on roads following extremely heavy snowfall.
Reports suggest the worst affected areas were around Stradbally and...
Icy roads causing travel chaos this morning
Gardai are pleading with motorists to slow down this morning as overnight weather has caused chaos.
We've already had two crashes this morning as the...
WATCH: Two weather warnings in place for Laois as snow hits
Two weather warnings are in place for Laois as snow has begun to fall.
A yellow alert for snow and ice is in place until...
WATCH: Snow returns during rush hour traffic
Just when we thought the white fluffy stuff had gone, it has come back with vengeance.
Snow covered much of Laois this evening with Portlaoise...
Calls for more salt on local roads in freezing weather
Calls for more salt to be spread on local roads were raised at today's Portlaoise Municipal District meeting.
The correspondence was brought up by councillor...
Laois school bus skids off the road in icy weather
A Laois school bus has reportedly skidded off the road this morning in icy conditions.
The Leinster Express are reporting that the bus was on the...
UPDATED: The list of schools that are closed as the county...
A number of schools around the county are closed today because of the snow and ice, although more have announced that they are opening...
‘Extreme caution’ urged on the roads in treacherous condition
Road users and pedestrians are warned to take extreme care with “treacherous conditions” on roads and slippery paths, where ground snow has frozen as...
In Pictures: 73 of the best Snowmen and Snowwomen in Laois
We called on you our followers and once again you didn't let us down!
Yesterday saw Laois covered in more snow than we've seen for...
UPDATE: One Portlaoise school and some primary schools forced to close...
The snow and ice has forced one Portlaoise school to announce that it will be closed tomorrow.
St Francis school say that, due to the...
Laois covered in snow as cold spell takes hold as temperature...
The people of Laois are waking up to a blanket of snow this morning following a heavy snowfall over night around the county.
Laois has...
‘Significant snow’ expected in Laois according to Met Eireann
Laois is among the counties that have been issued with a warning from Met Eireann to expect "significant falls of snow" tonight and early...
Orange weather warning for Laois with snow and ice on way
A Status Orange snow and ice alert has been issued for Laois and 16 other counties this weekend, as some areas around the country...
Snow and ice on the way as weather woes set to...
Just as Laois deals with one of the worst floods in years, Met Eireann has now issued a nationwide snow and ice warning as...
Some more great photos and video as Laois people go snow...
Today was a really strange day. There are nine days left in March but yet, we had the biggest snowfall we've had in years.
People...
We’re walking in a Winter Wonderland (But it’s nearly April!!)
The people of Laois woke up covered in white fluffy stuff this morning.
The night before brought snow - and lots of it.
While it might...
Laois is waking up to snow this morning
Snow is falling in many areas around Laois this morning with a weather warning in place for the region.
Met Eireann issued a yellow weather...
Lovely pic of a snowy O’Moore Park this morning
There has been snow in almost every part of Laois this morning and people are being urged to be careful on the roads on...