Let's be honest, Irish weather is 'fierce mild' as Dylan Moran would say. It gets a bit windy, a bit rainy and a little bit sunny but we never really get the good stuff, which is probably why we all lose our minds when we see a hint of snow - even if its mostly melting right now.
I've seen more of it on Snapchat than I've seen on the ground and Twitter is all in a flutter so to celebrate our bout of 'extreme weather' here's the top 5 tweets of Snowmageddon 2017 so far.
I'm a Survivor
— john lynn (@NIWeatherSpot) January 12, 2017
Ok, so Dublin didn't get the worst of the snow, the Wicklow mountains and other hilly areas become snow-capped but we did have to endure waiting for our cars to defrost this morning.
Donegal Hills
#Snow has arrived in the #Donegal hills! @DonegalWeatherC @donegalpage @PictureIreland @iWeatherNews @visit_donegal pic.twitter.com/YbBYXGjsa5
— Meadowsweet Ireland (@marion_gavin) January 12, 2017
Donegal looks like a winter wonderland worthy of a postcard.
Beach anyone?
#Snow starting to settle on the beach at #Portstewart, Northern Ireland right now! By Anthony D Hawkins / @DeeoreRT 10/30 #eustorm #winter pic.twitter.com/nu5QldMELf
— #eustorm (@EUStormMap) January 12, 2017
The beach at Portstewart looks beautiful in the snow but we might skip having a paddle!
Mountain Climbing
Mt Leinster summit cairn in snow. #Carlow #Wexford #Mountains #Ireland
— The Blackstairs (@theblackstairs) January 12, 2017
Photo Patrick Monaghan pic.twitter.com/J927xKcV6O
If you're brave enough to face hiking in the cold, you are sure to be rewarded with some stunning photos. Your Instagram will thank you.
James Joyce, Weather Man
"Here's James Joyce with your weather"
— Joe O'Shea (@josefoshea) January 12, 2017
"Snow is general all over Ireland. Softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves"
"Thanks Jim!"
Ideally, we would like to have all of our weather delivered so poetically.
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