Up to 30cm of snow causes chaos, but the worst is yet to come

Heavy snow and treacherous driving conditions have already caused travel chaos nationwide — with the worst of the weather yet to hit the country.

Snowfall of up to 30cm in some parts of the country left schools and businesses closed even in advance of the Beast from the East hitting Ireland.

Conditions are expected to deteriorate over the next 48 hours.The eastern part of the country was particularly badly hit overnight on Tuesday with significant snowfalls occurring in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, and Louth. In Laois, snowfall of up to 30cm was reported in certain areas.