Careful now.
Wintry weather across the country overnight has led to treacherous road conditions on Friday morning, particularly in counties in the north and northwest.
AA Roadwatch have issued updates about a number of roads in Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan and Leitrim that are either impassable or require extreme caution due to snow and ice from the cold snap of recent days.
DONEGAL: Roads are slippery around Buncrana and particular care is needed on the Carndonagh Rd and Derry Rd. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
DONEGAL: Poor road conditions in Milford and icy conditions on Termon/ Gwedoore Rd. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
DONEGAL: It's very slippery on the local Carrickart/ Termon Rd by Lough Salt. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
LEITRIM: It's icy on the N16 Sligo/ Enniskillen Rd at Glencar so extreme caution is needed. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
MONAGHAN: Gardaí reporting treacherous conditions on all roads but particular care is needed on N2 towards Emyvale. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
CAVAN: Icy on secondary roads around Cavan Town. Snow and ice; Ballyconnell, Bailieboro, Kingscourt, Shercock, Virginia and Lavey. theAA.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
A road in north east Donegal was one of the roads that remained impassable on Friday morning and when AA Roadwatch issued a status update on Thursday afternoon and again on Friday morning, there was more than a few childish sniggers about the place names involved.
DONEGAL: Grainne's Gap between Muff and Buncrana and Lough Salt Rd between Termon and Carrigart are both impassable due to snow. theAA.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 12, 2017
most irish tweet right there!
— Fran Hanlon (@strokesfh) January 12, 2017
Ahh come on😂
Grainnes gap between her muff. Schhhtop 😂— FlynnX (@46Flynn) January 12, 2017
Ah come on!
— Denis Burke (@denispburke) January 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/themotormedic/status/819627074952593408
brilliant stuff
— Laughlin Fitzsimons (@lockyfitz) January 12, 2017
DONEGAL: Grainne's Gap between Muff and Buncrana remains impassable. https://t.co/qvBPcggiUy
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 13, 2017
Seriously. I have to get into either Grainnes gap or muff ASAP.
— FlynnX (@46Flynn) January 13, 2017
😂😂😂
— Donie Malone (@donieMalone) January 13, 2017
Slightly immature perhaps but something, we’re sure, that residents of the area are well used to at this stage.
