Here are the best sneachta scenes around the country right now

"Sneachta" is all around us

Christmas is long over but that doesn't mean it's the end of the snowy sneachta season.

For any international readers, "sneachta" means snow in Irish, which is why you're seeing it trending all over social media in Ireland right about now.

We go nuts for snow, seeing as we don't get a lot of it (you know, from the North Atlantic Drift and that, as we learned in Geography as kids).

The sneachta we're seeing now is not quite the Beast from the East of March 2018, nor can it match the Big Snow of 2009-10.

But the snow is sticking, which is unusual enough for us. Moreover, it's pretty and magical, so who's to complain?

Here a few of the most scenic, surprising and sweet sneachta scenes from around the country, as shared on Twitter and Instagram.

It's definitely snow, rather than #Graupel, that's falling in Roscommon this morning. @CarlowWeather @morningireland #sneachta pic.twitter.com/nilRiF1T2E

— Noel Fallon (@fallon_noel) February 9, 2021

Tá sé ag cur #sneachta like a good thing in Kildare right now. pic.twitter.com/waszSO6HP6

— Fiona Kenny (@FionaKenny1) February 9, 2021

Happy Tuesday!#tuesdayvibe #snow #sneachta @SnowbieWx @ThePhotoHour @StormHour pic.twitter.com/64Ez9s1Jlp

— The Wild Massy 🌳 (@TheWildMassy) February 9, 2021

#sneachta in kilkenny @CarlowWeather pic.twitter.com/S9eHAyKnoS

— Anne Healy (@biddysgoodluck) February 9, 2021

Morning light on the Dublin Mountains! #tuesdaymotivations #sneachta #weather #BeastFromTheEast #walking pic.twitter.com/tfc019BKcE

— SavetheHellfire (@SavetheHellfire) February 9, 2021

Howya #sneachta ☃️ Hup ya boya!! Homeschooling just got a whole lot cooler today 😎 #cavan pic.twitter.com/Ijl4NA7rLt

— Grainne Kaneswaran (@GraKaneswaran) February 9, 2021

With #sneachta forecast, we have some tips for keeping your dogs safe & occupied indoors and outdoors! https://t.co/u8YmFemEwq ☃️ pic.twitter.com/8g0GeuLuhx

— Dogs Trust Ireland (@DogsTrust_IE) February 8, 2021