Weather warnings are in place across the country and officials are preparing for an extreme cold snap.
Here is a glance at some of the numbers:
– 104 – The number of extra beds secured by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive for rough sleepers. Up to 60 additional bedspaces are also available in a city centre sports hall.
– Six – The expected snowfall in centimetres by Wednesday morning.
– Minus five degrees – The overnight low forecast into Tuesday
– 130 – The number of gritters available to salt main roads in Northern Ireland, as well as 12 specialist snow blowers if needed.
– 100 – The number of litres of water lactating dairy cows drink each day, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Farmers have been advised to have at least a 24-hour stock of water in reserve in case of burst pipes.
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