Updated 3pm

MANY PARTS OF Ireland are covered in snow.

A status red snow-ice warning will remain in place for Munster, Leinster and Galway until 6pm. A status orange snow-ice warning will be in place for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo until 6pm.

Readers have been capturing great shots of scenes from different parts of the country, with the east most affected by the snow. People have been advised to exercise caution if they need to go outdoors; please only take photos if it’s safe to do so.

You can send your images to pictures@thejournal.ie. Thanks to all the readers who have already done this.

Oona Tully captured these beautiful shots of deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin:

Deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin Oona Tully Oona Tully

Herd of deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin Oona Tully Oona Tully

Rob Michael caught some great shots in Sallins in Co Kildare and in the Wicklow Mountains:

Sallins, Co Kildare Rob Michael Rob Michael

Wicklow Mountains Rob Michaels Rob Michaels

Here are some other photos readers have sent in of the snow:

A dog enjoying the snow in Blessington, Wicklow Brian McDermott Brian McDermott

The frozen Royal Canal in Phibsborough, Dublin John Ward John Ward

Laragh, Glendalough, Co Wicklow Seamus Holden Seamus Holden

St Finian's Bay in Co Kerry, with Skellig Michael and Puffin Island in the background Jack O'Connor Jack O'Connor

The standing stones of Deargsam in the Glen of Imaal, Wicklow Fiachra Kavanagh Fiachra Kavanagh

Tallaght, Dublin Philip Griffin Philip Griffin

A man walking through the snow in Dublin city Ross Heffernan Ross Heffernan

A snow mermaid built by Abi Dillon at her house (called Mermaid Cottage) on the Slea Head Drive near Dingle, Co Kerry Abi Dillon Abi Dillon

Adog out for a stroll in Kilcornan, Co Limerick David Sheehy David Sheehy

The Funcheon River, Mill & Castle, Glanworth, Co. Cork Breandán Ó hUallacháin Breandán Ó hUallacháin

A robin in Athlone, Co Westmeath Simon Walsh Simon Walsh

Adamstown, Dublin Rafii Haji Rafii Haji

Celbridge, Co Kildare Fiona Morley Clarke Fiona Morley Clarke

An unusually quiet Temple Bar, Dublin city Peter Bodkin Peter Bodkin

A very good Olaf effort (of Frozen fame) in Naas, Co Kildare Sarah Hayden Sarah Hayden

The M50 at the Leopardstown flyover this morning, Dublin Kelvin Hughes Kelvin Hughes

Wexford town Lorna Burke Lorna Burke

Kenneth Browne built himself an igloo in Clogherhead, Co Louth Jules Keeley Jules Keeley

Another igloo, this time in Limerick Izabela Stolarczyk Izabela Stolarczyk

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