Weather conditions on this day down through Irish history.
1947: Minus 17.2°C, a record low Shaded Air Temperature for March in Ireland, is recorded at Markree in County Sligo. The Irish Independent reports on the deaths of three children in Kimmage, Dublin, after they fell through ice in a local quarry.
1963: The Big Freeze finally begins to ease as a milder southerly airmass takes hold over Ireland.
2018: A snow depth of 69cm is recorded at Glenmacnass in County Wicklow, while there is 45cm of lying snow in Naas, County Kildare. Drifts of over 2 metres are measured in places.
2019: Storm Freya brings snow and sleet to Ireland causing travel disruption amid a number of weather warnings. The southern half of Ireland is worst affected by heavy snow.