No surprise as Brennan's Sliced Pan tops list of best-selling pre-storm products

Retail group BWG Foods compiled figures based on sales across its network of stores.

Weather forecaster: I see some snow ahead

Ireland: ITS THE END OF THE WORLD WTF PANIC GET BREAD POTATOES BUY THE WHOLE SHOP NO NOT ONE LOAF OF BRENNANS WE NEED 10 #BeastFromTheEast pic.twitter.com/1KYYIuLCkc

— orla o farrell (@orlalarafarrell) February 27, 2018

ALL THE BREAD

ALL OF IT LADS

Sure 'tis only GONE #BeastFromTheEast pic.twitter.com/azV7JIFI3x

— Seán Connolly (@TheSonicScrew) February 26, 2018

In second place is a litre of milk, followed by a six-pack of eggs, then firelighters - with wine coming in fifth place.

At bread became hard to come by, people jokingly advertised theirs for sale for exorbitant prices.

Selling this for €150... The last loaf left in Aldi earlier. DM with offers. #BeastFromTheEast #bread pic.twitter.com/rKDKn0QhbS

— Kevin O'Brien (@kevob777) February 26, 2018

Meath shop owner Jim Bird said that demand for bread was so high, he had to ration it.

"It's a must-have when you've got an emergency, and we've got a big emergency on.

"We had to restrict it, in the interests of fairness, so everybody would have the chance to have some bread on the table.

"We said we'd cut it to one per person, and even at that, we ran out - way early.

"We reckon we've gone through about 3,000 this week."

VIRAL STORM NEWS IN IRELAND:

2010: The man who slipped on the ice.

2015: ‘You wouldn’t be long getting frostbit!’

2016: ‘Don’t make unnecessary journeys!’

2017: Weatherman’s umbrella blows away.

2018: Bread.#BeastFromTheEast

— Justine Stafford (@JustineStafford) February 28, 2018

- Digital desk