Updated Jan 7th 2021, 3:05 PM

A STATUS YELLOW snow warning has just expired in Ireland, after low temperatures covered much of the country in a thin blanket of snow.

Conditions are a bit treacherous, so drivers are being warned to drive more slowly and with plenty of space between you and other road users or pedestrians.

Here is a few photos of how the country looked like this morning, starting with these beautiful photos of the Phoenix Park deer by Garry Walsh.

Source: Garry Walsh

Source: Garry Walsh

Elsewhere in Phoenix Park, by Leah Farrell of RollingNews.ie.

The snow in Phoenix Park today. Source: RollingNews.ie

In Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, Laura Leigh’s father, aged in his 70s, made this little cottage.

“It’s his pride and joy, took him ages! Looks great in the snow,” she says. Doesn’t it just:

Source: Laura Leigh

Source: Laura Leigh

This photo is from Dublin Fire Brigade, of course.

Daithí Mac an Bhaird ó Nás na Ríogh, Co Chill Dara sent us in a photo as well as this popular Irish rabhlóg (tongue twister):

Seacht sicín ina seasamh sa sneachta lá seaca

Source: Daithí Mac an Bhaird

Here’s the 17-week-old puppy Max enjoying his first snow this morning in Carlow.

Source: Abigail Dowling

This happy snowman was taken in Cobh, by Peg Davis.

Source: @ThePegDavis

And Cleo and Esme Brennan, with Snowman Brennan, in Citywest this morning.

Source: David Brennan

Here’s Ronan Gambura looking very busy in Co Cork.

Oscar Pollock from Castleblayney, Co Monaghan with the ‘snow-castles’ he built.

Source: Bernie Pollock

Source: Alena O' Sullivan

Leia the dog enjoying the snow in Garryduff Wood, Cork City.

Source: Alan Barry

Source: Alan Barry

And finally, this picture of a very good dog was taken by Lorraine McGuinness in Sallins.

Source: Lorraine McGuinness

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