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A FROSTY MORNING across the country has let to some perilous road conditions and closures in some areas.
A status yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place until 8am this morning with a separate warning for wind and rain due to kick in later today.
AA Roadwatch reports that motorists should be wary of icy conditions in many areas, particularly in parts of the west, northwest and northeast of the country.
The traffic monitoring service says that gardaí in Donegal are warning motorists that they should avoid Buncrana’s Mountain Pass due to a number of vehicles becoming stuck in the ice.
Galway’s N84 and routes around Carrick-on-Shannon have also been particularly hard hit by the cold weather.
Bus Éireaann has said that a number of different services have already been cancelled due to snow and ice.
Irish Rail has yet to announce any cancellations but has said that this morning’s 6.40am service from Limerick to Dublin Heuston has been delayed to icy patches.
The weather outlook for the rest of today will see sunny spells across today with scattered showers that will die out throughout the afternoon.
This evening’s forecast is a lot worse as heavy rains are predicted across all areas with local flooding with strong and gusty southerly winds.
Rain may turn to sleet or snow on higher ground with temperatures dropping to between -3 to 1 degrees celsius overnight.
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Or to look at another way…. Enjoy a few hours of no weather warnings, there’s something positive!! Happy Monday everyone!
@Ken Maycock: wha wha wha, a news site is reporting the weather. Shocking stuff.
Travelled dublin to limerick this morning take it handy folks roads are in poor condition.
I hate icy morning underfoot. I’m always frightened that I’ll fall and hurt my back. I hope it doesn’t last.
That Micra in your photo really is in a bad way…. Thankfully January has past and hopefully it’s free to commute safely.
@Kieran Campbell: Are you worried about its paint job? It’s only a bit of frost it will melt away. I am more worried about the idiot drivers who don’t have a clue how to drive on icy roads making it hard for everyone else.
@Alan Scott: All season or cross climate tyres should be made mandatory in this country with the mix of weather we have, and not summer tyres that all cars have.
@brendan H: The most important factor on driving keep you eyes on the road and slow down I have seen time after time drivers to close to the car in front summer or winter tyres not going to make much of a difference with this practice in any road conditions
@Alan Scott: keep your eyes on the road and your hand apon the wheel!
Winter is coming
Oh get over it.. and learn to slow down
Irish Rail have combined loads of services with no announcements at all. Passengers from 6:40, 7:25 and 7:40am services out of Limerick all delayed and amalgamated onto one Train this morning. Never seen a more crowded morning service.
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