TODAY MAY ONLY be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the havoc that The Beast from the East will wreak.

But it was a fully-certified snow day. And if history has taught us anything, it’s that Ireland looks pretty fantastic under a carpet of the chilly white stuff.

Today was no exception.

There were stunning landscape shots

Lambay Island from Rush Beach Denis Meade Denis Meade

Military graveyard, The Curragh Susan Coffey Susan Coffey

Kiltipper Park, Dublin Mary O'Sullivan Mary O'Sullivan

Annagassan, Co Louth Sinéad Casey Sinéad Casey

The Irish National War Memorial Gardens Jaspreet Kaur Jaspreet Kaur

Dalkey Island Linda O'Reilly Linda O'Reilly

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Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Eimer Lynch Eimer Lynch

And there was snowball mischief

Caleb (6) and Jacob (1) enjoying the snow Michelle Kavanagh Michelle Kavanagh

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Snowballs in Glasnevin

An organised snowball fest on O'Connell Bridge got a little more heated Rollingnews.ie Rollingnews.ie

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The animals got in on the act

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Heartfelt thanks to everyone who sent in pictures, apologies if we didn’t get to yours

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