Sunday brought a barrage of snow and the white stuff is set to remain on the ground until Friday.
That is the latest assessment of the situation provided by Met Eireann and the National Emergency Co-ordination Group.
Much of the country has experienced major disruption due to significant snowfall, particularly affecting the roads and public transport network.
A Status Yellow weather warning remains in place for the entire country.
A Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning remains valid until noon on Tuesday, and a Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning is in place until 00:00 on Friday.
The ongoing wintry conditions and low temperatures will mean snow may be very slow to clear, and will continue to cause hazardous travelling conditions and potential travel disruption.
While temperatures are set to drop throughout the week – dipping as low as -8 by Wednesday night.
Keith Leonard, National Director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, continued to emphasise the public safety advice.
He said: “We will continue to see wintry showers and extremely cold temperatures over the coming hours and days, and hazardous travel conditions will continue for much of the week.
“Given the prevalence of extremely low temperatures throughout the country over the next few days, road and path surfaces will present a hazard to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
“Even where there has been no snow, icy conditions will prevail and surfaces may look deceptively safe.
“Furthermore, it’s important to emphasise again that even where roads have been salted, people should slow down, drive with caution and allow extra time for their journey.
“Drivers travelling longer journeys should be aware of conditions right along their route, as conditions are differing widely across different parts of the country.
“As well as looking after yourself, we are also asking you to look out for others.”
Met Éireann has warned of dangerous travelling conditions in the coming days, as the country remains in the grip of a severe cold snap.
The forecaster said that “very cold” nights with widespread frost and ice are expected, while temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing during the day.
