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Met Eireann have said up to a 'metre of snow' is expected in south Dublin this evening and have extended their status red warning as conditions have become more severe.

According to their latest update blizzard conditions will be on the way tonight and during Friday in Leinster and Munster and southern and eastern coastal counties will receive exceptionally high accumulations.

The Red Status weather warning for Munster and Leinster has been extended to 6pm on Friday and we can expect the heaviest snowfall tonight between 9pm and 10pm.

Speaking on RTE, Met Eireann forecaster Evelyn Cusack said: "The storm is now pushing up through northern France and the precipitation is moving westwards across Ireland, giving particular heavy snow over Munster and Leinster.

"We're expecting up to a metre of snow in south Dublin."

She added that the heavy snowfall will have serious implications going forward: "This will have a huge knock-on effect over the next few days.

"We in Met Eireann are seriously worried about flooding through time over eastern parts in particular the greater Dublin area."

The chair of the National Emergency Coordination Group, Mr Sean Hogan added that today was the coldest March day in Ireland on record.