During the early hours, light snow showers spread across parts of Central England and Wales. The maximum temperature was in Altnaharra and a low of was recorded at Kinbrace. In eastern Ireland exceptionally heavy and persistent snowstorms moved across Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow counties during the late afternoon hours. A foot of snow was reported in parts of County Kildare and blizzards affected the Wicklow Mountains. Ferry services from Dublin and Dún Laoghaire as well as air travel from Dublin Airport were cancelled. Heavy snow showers from Ireland advanced eastwards across the Irish Sea arriving in north and west Wales during the latter part of the evening. Parts of north Wales, especially Gwynedd, were very badly hit, receiving up to 40 cm of snow adding to any previous accumulations. The event caused travel chaos in many rural areas of north Wales, ferry services from Holyhead in Anglesey were cancelled. Parts of Snowdonia reported drifts up to 15 metres deep. Heavy snow was also reported in the Midlands and north west England with high winds leading to blizzard conditions over the Pennines throughout the day.