Meanwhile the National Bus and Rail Union is calling for facemasks still to be made mandatory on public transport beyond February 28th.

Schools in Roscommon and Leitrim will not open this morning.

Met Eireann is forecasting 'blizzard-like' conditions, leading to treacherous driving conditions in some areas.

The use of Facemasks in schools have been welcomed by some but others have felt it's too restrictive and inhibits learning

The teaching union, the ASTI, says some schools could be missing up to half of their staff.