Snowfall in Cavan and Leitrim; torrential rain for everyone else

It's started to snow in parts of Ireland ahead of a weekend with predicted freezing temperatures.

The heaviest expected snowfall over the next few days is expected in the north, while southern and eastern areas have been subjected to heavy rainfall this morning.

There's a heavy blanket of snow in Virginia, Cavan:

Snowing heavy in Virginia @hectoron2fmtwitter.com/steviegellis/s…

— Stephen Ellis (@steviegellis) January 18, 2013

And in parts of Leitrim:

Sneachta! twitter.com/NeatFreak_/sta…

— ✨Freakus Neatimus✨ (@NeatFreak_) January 18, 2013

@meteotimesirl Snow in #Keshcarrigan#Leitrim & still coming down #irlsnowyfrog.com/hs3kudxj

— ✨Freakus Neatimus✨ (@NeatFreak_) January 18, 2013

Meanwhile, Irish people in the rest of the country haven't been enjoying the weather:

Britain: "OMG SNOW". West of Ireland: "OMG SNOW". Drogheda: "I'm wet and cold"

— CianCandyCarnage (@_always_ask_why) January 18, 2013

Ok met office, you told me it would snow in Ireland early in the morning, and you lied. Now you're saying at 12 the rain will turn to snow..

— Kev McGuinneß (@Guinness_Kop) January 18, 2013

Everyone on my timeline is like "snow"! Meanwhile in Ireland, torrential rain.

— ♡ (@harrybostyles) January 18, 2013

As temperatures drop tonight and over the weekend, Met Éireann predicts sleet and snow as possibilities for Leinster, Ulster and Northern Connacht, but snow will be limited to higher ground in Dublin.

The likelihood of snow everywhere will increase as the day goes on.