10/12/2017. Heavy Snowfall Hits Midlands. Dangerous driving conditions on the M7 Motorway in County Laois, as the midlands and the west bore the heavy brunt of the overnight snowfall which generated an orange weather alert. More bad weather is forecast tonght with freezing conditions expected to make conditions dangerous for traffic. Photo shows a snow plough on the left travelling south on the motorway outside Portlaoise. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie