The country will encounter “almost unprecedented” levels of snow on Thursday and Friday as the worst blizzard in more than three decades looks set to sweep across Leinster and Munster. Underlining the gravity of the situation, Transport Minister Shane Ross said authorities had moved to implement “some fairly dramatic measures” in advance of rapidly deteriorating conditions. “That’s an almost unprecedented situation,” said the Minister, who thanked public transport staff for their perseverance on Wednesday – though he warned that services will stop in Munster and Leinster from Thursday afternoon. “We will have public transport back as soon as it is safe,” said Mr Ross, who joined with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings as they sought to reassure the public. Mr Varadkar reiterated the impact on services in Munster and Leinster, including the closure of schools and colleges.

Source: The Irish Times February 28, 2018 20:03 UTC