Parts of the Country are Heavily Affected by Icy Roads and Snow. Motorists Warned to Take Care

Heavy Frost overnight has left many roads throughout the country in treacherous condition. The Road Safety Authority is warning motorists to take care this morning as snowfall is predicted to take place. A Status Orange snow and ice warning is in place for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, with snowfall of up to 8cm expected. A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in place for Longford, Cavan, Monaghan, Galway and Roscommon where 4cm of snow is expected to fall before midnight tonight. The AA are live tweeting about affected areas. Take it easy folks.

Ice on a number of routes this morning so slow down and leave extra time for your journey. See https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8 for updates.

— AA Roadwatch (@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

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016

KERRY: Motorists are reporting patches of ice on the N22 Tralee/ Killarney Rd between Tralee and Farranfore. Drive with care.

— AA Roadwatch (@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

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016

MAYO: Icy conditions on the N60 Castlebar/Claremorris Rd; particularly between Manulla & Balla. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016

CORK: Ice is a problem on the Watergrasshill/ Rathcormac Rd (R639). Slow down. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8

— AA Roadwatch (@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

— AA Roadwatch (@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

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016

CORK: Ice on N71, particularly treacherous on Clonakilty Bypass and further north too between Ballinascarty and Pedlar's Cross. Slow down.

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2016