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THIS LATEST COLD SNAP has seen heavy snow fall in parts of Donegal, while air travel continues to be disrupted across the UK and Europe today.
Met Éireann warns that this cold spell could last right up to Christmas Day.
AA Roadwatch says drivers should take extra care this morning on all routes as roads are icy.
In Donegal, gardaí are advising against any unnecessary journeys, particularly on secondary routes as compacted snow and ice are reported on roads across the county.
At the other end of the country, Kerry County Council tweeted this morning: “Weather not as bad as predicted last night. However all roads remain in extremely poor condition. Essential travel only”. The AA says that in Cork, road conditions are very poor on all secondary routes.
A full list of AA Roadwatch updates can be found on their website throughout the day.
Irish Rail and the Luas are operating full services today, while there are some disruptions to Bus Éireann services.
Met Éireann says that isolated snow showers are expected over Munster and Ulster today, but most of the country will remain dry. Temperatures are expected to remain below zero throughout the week, which could cause problems for people planning to travel at Christmas.
Air travel issues
Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast International airports are all open and operating this morning, but travellers may experience delays due to travel disruptions at a range of European airports. European air safety organisation Eurocontrol reports this morning that Frankfurt, Paris Orlay and Amsterdam Schipol have delays this morning, and says that all but several Heathrow flights have been cancelled.
A number of airports in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are closed but hope to reopen later today, such as Paris Charles de Gaulle.
UK flights are seriously disrupted as poor weather and heavy snow continue to affect airports across the UK, the BBC reports. Ryanair has already cancelled a number of its UK services this morning. Aer Lingus advises its customers to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
Anyone due to fly today should contact their airline for details on delays and disruptions.
Twitter users can get weather and travel news throughout today via TheJournal.ie’s curated ‘Big Freeze’ list.
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You wouldn’t be long gettin’ frostbit
Don’t mock the weather, if it didn’t change every now and again, alot of us people couldn’t start a conversation..
Yellow Snow Warning: Don’t eat the yellow snow!
Nice one ted !
Snow turns yellow when you piss on it
Let it snow let it snow let it snow…
And drivers switch on dipped lights for daytime driving and fond wave another driver out of a siding into oncoming traffic
Bet the M50 will be like carpark tomorrow and for the week
Cold > rain still.
Odd shit going down up at dublin airport. Planes using alterate runway to land and no wind as reason. Riot van on north layby area on north side of airport. Airport police just burned past at 100mph up the usual runway the way planes usually land AND a jet just landed that wasnt on the flightradar.
All odd.
I’m intrigued!
Just had a look on Twitter. Maintenance on the runway that’s why it’s closed. Dunno what all the other stuff is about.
You reckon there might be something sinister going on??
Please be careful out there…
“Don’t make any unnecessary journeys”
Don’t go to work after tax etc not worth the risk
A soft drizzle falling on the way into Mitchelstown and it’s freezing on contact. If your coming that way from Dublin or Limerick be double wide. Tis like a sheet of glass.
People never slow down, speed is in their psyche when they are behind a wheel?
Don’t be obsessed with speed, despite what the RSA keeps saying, slowing down doesn’t fix everything – a driver’s chosen speed is a small part of the effort required to be a safe driver. Recognising the conditions and hazards, and using them to form a constantly-evolving driving plan in your head, are the things that will keep you safe, rather than, for example, driving out of habit, while allowing your mind to wander, or only watching your speed and just following the car in front.
Yes everyone. Forget about the Road Safety Authority and follow the advice of some random twitter account. Can’t go wrong.
Some people are so quick to develop bad habits when driving and then they complain about other drivers then doing what they are suppose it, a bit mad…
It only makes sense that if your driving slowly and crash into a stationary object that less damage will occur, whilst driving at speed and crashing will cause more damage.
The snow and frost of 2010 just showed how daft people were at speeding in those weather conditions then… There are plenty of scary drivers about…
That’s it, Getting Football Manager 16. Tired of this muck.
This weather will further delay the subsidence of the flooding and add to the extreme misery of the victims. It’s hard to imagine the horrendous consequences of this.
At least they have homes? What about the people that are outside in the middle of winter. There’s many more than last year when the media had some interest.
A snow day would be nice
That would be fantastic, so much fun!!!! The ice skates sales will be through the roof!
Looks like rain ted
What an original comment!!
I really wish people would stop saying that on every article about the weather.
All this shite talk of being careful and cold days and ice. If drivers really gave a crap they would fit winter tyres and turn on head lights on.
But they don’t and leave it to somebody else to blame.
The rsa Gardai and dept of transport has a lot to answer for.
How you can crash on snow n ice on summer tyres and get out and shrug your shoulders is beyond me.
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