PEOPLE in Ireland could barely contain themselves yesterday as the much-anticipated snow began to fall across the country.
The two countries were advised that snow would fall across both lower levels and higher ground, along with icy conditions.
Even with the advance warnings, #sneachta quickly began trending on Twitter as many voiced their surprised at the snowfall, and some even began panic buying staples in case of a snow-apocalypse.
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Scroll down to read what Ireland was saying about #sneachta last night...
From north Dublin...
Decent #snow shower in north Fingal now #sneachta pic.twitter.com/P7wc9sCzT6
— Stiofán Nutty (@StiofanNutty) January 12, 2017
To Waterford...
When your world turns white#sneachta #snow #Waterford pic.twitter.com/3rWhUIX4Qc
— Déise_Days (@DaysDeise) January 13, 2017
Armagh...
Plenty of #sneachta in Ard Mhacha aréir. Join us on Sunday when our footballers host @QueensGAA at 2pm in the @UlsterGAA BofI McKenna Cup. pic.twitter.com/RPE70wOBft
— Armagh_GAA (@Armagh_GAA) January 13, 2017
To west Cork...
Iarthar Chorcaí ar maidin #sneachta pic.twitter.com/ziZY9Z6PCd
— AodhÓS (@OScolai_a) January 13, 2017
West Roscommon...
On the piste in West Roscommon. #sneachta #snow pic.twitter.com/Bm2LnpxGgT
— Hugh Lynn (@lthugh) January 13, 2017
And Wicklow...
Climbing Lugnaquilla tomorrow - Wicklow Mountains Ireland. Can't wait! #sneachta #snow https://t.co/4KeDtzbhqp pic.twitter.com/p06nn0N8vB
— Irish Cottage Rental (@cottageireland) January 13, 2017
To north Leitrim...
#sneachta in Newtownmanor , Nth Leitrim in Nov2016 ! pic.twitter.com/bNUlqPRk5M
— GERARD REILLY (@GERARDREILLY4) January 12, 2017
Everyone was talking about #sneachta...
Got up to a winter wonderland this morning #sneachta #snowday pic.twitter.com/eSoePm2c7A
— Sharon Creedon (@Scealdigital) January 13, 2017
And not only was there snow - it was sticking.
Is it sticking!?😀👀😲 #sneachta
— Kevin Cunningham (@kevcunningham) January 12, 2017
Snow!!!! And it's sticking!!!! Have a very excited 4 year old here... #sneachta #SnowWatch
— Rebecca Markey (@RebeccaMarkey) January 12, 2017
Jaysus its sticking #sneachta
— Bernard Pender (@BernardPender) January 12, 2017
Which lead to everyone in the country bulk buying staples for the next few days.
We got #sneachta falling steadily. Mammy is in bulk buying milk.
— Amy (@amy_kir1) January 12, 2017
All that panic buying over past 48hrs for no reason #Snowmageddon #sneachta #codeorange #fakenews pic.twitter.com/ff0iVUu7QL
— Jimmy Stafford (@JimmystaffordDJ) January 13, 2017
Wherever you are in the country, this should sum up how you feel about the snow warning...
#sneachta we just about survived pic.twitter.com/aB3wDf4jWP
— Mark (@MarkyDub) January 13, 2017
And this will sum up every conversation you have today...
To everyone I'm speaking to in work today: "is it snowing where you are?", so far: Manchester and Belfast have it. #sneachta #snowfear
— Sinéad Cuddihy (@sineadcuddihy) January 13, 2017
