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 for most of the night as we are all waking up to a Laois covered in the fluffy stuff.
The Director of Services at Laois County Council has said that Laois experience ‘much heavier snow than expected’.
Kieran Kehoe said: “Up to 10 inches of snow is reported to have fallen in parts of the County.
“We have been salting and ploughing since 3am and have focussed on Priority 1 routes including N77, N78, N80, R445 Portlaoise to Portarlington and the old N7 and N8 through the County, salting and ploughing operations are continuing.
“Laois County Council recommends that extreme caution be exercised when travelling in these extremely hazardous conditions.
“We would ask the public to check www.winterready.ie for advice on how to deal with potential adverse weather conditions.
“Please check on the elderly and isolated neighbours and friends and ensure they have adequate stocks of food and fuel.”
As a result of the snow, it seems almost all of the schools in Laois have closed.
Here is a list of what is affected and if we missed one, please let us know:
SCHOOLS CLOSED
All Holy Family Schools, Portlaoise
Presentation Primary School, Portarlington
Portlaoise Educate Together
Camross NS
Mountrath Community School
Clonaslee College
OLM Durrow (Closed until Monday)
Ballyfin National School
Portlaoise CBS (Closed Until Monday)
St Colman’s NS, Stradbally
Knockbeg College
Colaiste Iosagain, Portarlington
Portarlington BNS
Scoil Bhride Mountrath
Knock NS
Paddock NS
The Heath NS
Ballylinan NS
Abbeyleix South National School
Killanure NS
Castletown Primary School
Killeen NS
Ratheniska NS
Clough NS
Portlaoise College
Timahoe NS
Shanahoe NS
Maryborough NS
Scoil Chriost Ri
Kiladooley NS
Rushall NS
Rath NS
Kolbe
Ballyadams NS
Gaelscoil Phortlaoise
Killenard NS
Mountmellick BNS
St Joseph’s Girls NS, Mountmellick
The Rock NS
Scoil Eoin Phoil Naofa Ballyroan
St Joseph’s NS Borris in Ossory
Emo NS
Mayo NS
Ardough NS
Newtown NS
Derrylamogue NS
Killenure NS
Cosby NS, Stradbally
Clonenagh NS Mountrath
Scoil Bhride, Portlaoise
Rosenallis NS
Gaelscoil Thromaire
Shanganamore NS Barrowhouse
Clonaghadoo NS
Barneshrone
Ballacolla NS
St Fintan’s NS Mountrath
Dunamase College Portlaoise
Soil Mhuire Muigheo, Crettyard
St. Fiaccs NS, Graiguecullen
Wolfhill NS
Swan NS
Sandy Lane Portarlington
Castlecuffe NS
SEE ALSO – Laois people urged to exercise caution following overnight sn ow
