THOUSANDS OF people are facing an uphill battle to make it home for Christmas as the severe weather across continental Europe, Britain and Ireland, which has seriously disrupted transport, is set to continue.
Met Éireann warned of further snowfalls, particularly in coastal counties of Leinster, and more extremely cold conditions with sub-zero temperatures bringing frost, ice and freezing fog.
Chief forecaster Gerald Fleming said a thaw was not now expected until Christmas Day.
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