Careful out there folks.
Motorists hitting the road throughout Ireland this morning should be advised to take extreme care as freezing temperatures overnight have led to icy patches on roads throughout the country.
Gardai and AA Roadwatch are warning of treacherous conditions on roads in numerous parts of Ireland this morning, particularly in the south and the west.
CORK: Ice on N71, particularly treacherous on Clonakilty Bypass and further north too between Ballinascarty and Pedlar's Cross. Slow down.
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
CLARE: Roads are very ice on the N85 Ennis Bypass between Clare Abbey R/A and the M18 at J12 Killow. Slow down. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
CLARE: Gardai say the N85 Ennis/ Ennistymon Rd is particularly treacherous this morning. Drive eith extreme care. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
CORK: Ice is a problem on the Watergrasshill/ Rathcormac Rd (R639). Slow down. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
MAYO: Icy conditions on the N60 Castlebar/Claremorris Rd; particularly between Manulla & Balla. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
GALWAY: Gardai say most routes travelling into and around Galway City are affected by ice this morning. Slow down. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
GALWAY: Gardai are dealing with a crash on the N59 Galway/ Moycullen Rd at the Barna Rd jct. Ice is also a problem on this stretch.
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
KERRY: Motorists are reporting patches of ice on the N22 Tralee/ Killarney Rd between Tralee and Farranfore. Drive with care.
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
KILDARE: There is debris on the N7 Dublin/ Limerick Rd southbound between J7 Kill and J8 Johnstown. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
DUBLIN N81 closed both ways between jcts with N82 Citywest Rd & Fortunestown Rd until further notice following crash https://t.co/r19oH1u8F2
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016
Met Eireann have warned of a cold day ahead with temperatures likely to reach highs of only six degrees in the afternoon, so roads affected by ice are likely to remain dangerous for a large part of the morning.
Make sure to check out AA Roadwatch before driving, while you can keep an eye on the regular updates provided by their Twitter account here.
