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OH YES, WINTER has arrived alright.
Met Éireann has warned of frost and fog patches early this morning, so take care if you are heading out on the roads.
Overnight temperatures dropped to -3 degrees Celsius and there is ice on some untreated roads:
Met Éireann / TwitterCold & clear this eve & tonight. Widespread frost & icy patches on untreated roads. Some fog patches. A few shwrs on W coasts. Lows 0 to -3.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 2, 2014
Already this morning, there have been two reported collisions on the roads
AA Roadwatch / TwitterDUBLIN: Two car collision s'bound on M50 before J9 Red Cow blocking right lane. Delays on approach from J7 Lucan. http://t.co/qvBPcgPvrc
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) December 3, 2014
AA Roadwatch / TwitterTIPPERARY: The N24 Tipperary/ Clonmel Rd is closed on the Clonmel side of Cahir due to a crash. Gardai are at the scene. theaa.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) December 3, 2014
The rest of the day will be “rather cool” according to Met Éireann with highest temperatures between 6 and 9 degrees Celsius. Tonight we’ll have some scattered showers in places and the fog, frost and ice will be back on the roads.
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Best thing about ice on road is potholes are filled in.
Busting a gut here. Sure, tis only a true statement!!!
The amount of people who break late when coming to a junction is frightening. If there is ice there they and someone else is in trouble.
Careful now.
Who else finds it frustrating being behind frequent and heavy breakers for every slight bend in the road. I got 80k out of my last pads, and 150k out of my discs.
At last- the streets really are paved with gold! I shall be lodging my deposits promptly at my local water bank…
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