Cold snap fears sparks snowshoes rush

FEARS of another snow-filled winter is leading the public to buy huge amounts of snow equipment.

The winter’s first snowfall occurred in Donegal last week bringing back memories of the three-week hardship endured by people when temperatures reached -17C — the coldest in the last 120 years according to meteorologists.

Richard Grant, a nationwide supplier of such outdoor equipment said a supply of more than 2,000 snow and ice shoes has already been sold out.