Hazardous driving conditions reported across the region
Accumulation of snow overnight has led to hazardous driving conditions across much of the north west. A car has gone off the road by the Dromard Post Office, Gardaí are currently managing traffic. Gardaí in Sligo say roads leading into the town are very dangerous and advise caution if travelling.…
Caution advised as weather warnings extended
Motorists are advised to be cautious this weekend as Met Eireann extend their weather warnings. The warning for snow and ice remains until 10am Saturday morning with icy driving conditions and accumulation of snow in areas expected. A separate warning for high winds is also impacting the region until 6pm…
Snow, ice warning for north west
Met Éireann has issued a snow and ice warning for the north west region. Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo can expect wintry showers and icy conditions from this evening. Conditions are expected to improve by 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter
Snow could fall in parts of the North West due to Storm Arwen. A yellow wind warning is in place for Donegal, Sligo, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Mayo from 3 p.m. this afternoon. The storm was named by the UK Met Office, with the worst of the conditions expected…
Over 2,000 premises without power this morning
Over 2,000 premises are without power in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo this morning. Heavy snow falls overnight and this morning has also led to very hazardous conditions for motorists. There are reports of cars off the road in Ballymote with the town itself treacherous. The L-2801-0 road at Hungry Rock is…
Snow, ice warning for Donegal, Connacht
A Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning has been issued for all of Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford and Clare. The alert will come in to effect at 6 o’clock tonight and is set to last until 10am tomorrow. Met Eireann is forecasting temperatures will drop to between -2 and -5…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in for a cold snap with snow and ice
Sub zero temperatures are forecast for tonight as the cold snap looks set to continue. Another weather warning is now in place, just hours after a nationwide snow/ice warning was lifted. At nine o’clock this morning, a snow/ice warning for the entire country was lifted. But Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo…