Several hundred homes in County Roscommon still without power

Public told to expect fallen trees and damage to power lines

Weather advisory is in effect until Friday next.

Met Éireann has this evening issued a cold weather advisory for much of next week.

The main road through the village will remain closed overnight

Fire Services, the Gardai and the ESB are currently dealing with the scene

Stormy weather forecast for Roscommon

On Saturday morning, like everyone else in Roscommon, I awoke to a landscape blanketed in a thick white frost – the unmistakable sign that winter has arrived.