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18th February 2022
06:54am GMT

Met Éireann urged people to remain vigilant and not to take unnecessary journeys.
A Status Orange snow warning has been issued for Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon
Schools in Status Red and Status Orange counties will remain closed today. Childcare services and colleges will also be closed.
The Department of Education issued a statement about the school closures yesterday evening.
It urged schools in the affected counties to close in order to protect their staff and students.
The Department of Education stated that schools in multiple counties should close because of "the extreme nature of Storm Eunice".
The Department of Education understands that the storm is expected to impact most during school commuting hours. This is why they are being told to close.
"The storm is expected to impact most during school commuting hours.
"This will make journeys to school extremely hazardous in the morning in those areas."Explore more on these topics: