Co Kildare's unexpected snowfall yesterday leaves local TD stuck on M7 with 3 young children running 'low on diesel'

The sudden snowfall yesterday afternoon throughout the midlands and Co Kildare took everyone by surprise including local TD Martin Heydon who nearly ran out of diesel on the M7.

Early yesterday, rain was falling, noone thought too much of it, but at approximately 3pm, snow began to fall and continued to fall all through the evening.

This morning the county woke to  blanket of white.

He is calling for answers as to why yesterday's 'severe weather event' in Co Kildare wasn't predicted.

Deputy Heydon said: "Questions need to be answered'', as to how the severe weather event in Kildare wasn't predicted.

Deputy Heydon said on social media: "Had a scary two & a half hour trip home (including the M7) with three young children, a trip that normally takes 20 mins. Ran very  low on diesel. Others weren’t as lucky."