Snow arrives in Naas
Temperatures will fall to minus three centigrade later
It started to fall late this afternoon, as predicted by Met Éireann.
The main roads are, broadly speaking, safe but care is needed as slush has accumulated in places.
The footpaths are, however, carpeted in snow and are more dangerous.
Equally roads with less traffic volumes are more treacherous.
Kildare County Council does not provide grit for footpaths or minor roads.
Despite the inclement weather the horseracing event in the town went ahead as planned and despite the conditions.
It was one of the few sporting fixtures to survive the wintry conditions and a meeting in Chepstow was abandoned with most of the races still left to run.
ME is forecasting that the snow will continue to fall but sleet conditions are more likely between now and 1 am tomorrow - when a frost will set in as temperatures dip to minus three degrees celsius before dawn.