Four weather warnings in place as Ireland wakes up to icy conditions
A number of warnings remain in place with many parts of the country experiencing icy conditions and accumulations of between four and eight centimetres of snow.
An Orange snow-ice warning, which is valid until 11pm tonight, has been issued for the following counties: Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Tipperary.
Meteosat IR image showing occluding front over Ireland. pic.twitter.com/A0qyg8fgXL
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 10, 2017
A second Yellow snow-ice warning has also been put in place for counties Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Sligo and Waterford.
Motorists have been advised to exercise extreme caution when travelling and the AA have recommended that drivers use major routes where possible.
Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy advises road users ahead of this weekends yellow and orange weather warnings.
See: https://t.co/DNLSb4I1CO pic.twitter.com/A0iUO8cnKu— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 9, 2017
Meanwhile a Yellow wind warning has been issued for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford with gusts of around 110km/h expected in coastal regions and on higher ground.
A rainfall warning is also in place for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.
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