Met Eireann has warned that temperatures are expected to drop even further this evening, with snow and freezing fog making driving treacherous. Both a Status Yellow weather warning and a road temperature warning are currently in place following a severe overnight frost, with temperatures of between minus four or five degrees set to continue tonight after barely rising above 3C this afternoon.
Wednesday and Thursday will also be extremely cold, with snow forecast in the eastern parts of the country.
If you can’t avoid certain journeys, take the following advice from AA Ireland before braving the roads this week:
- Drive only as fast as conditions allow, and remember that stopping distances are up to ten times longer in ice and snow;
- Gentle manoeuvres are the key to safe driving in heavy snow.
- Wear comfortable, dry shoes: cumbersome, snow-covered boots will slip on the pedals.
- Keep to main roads as they are more likely to be gritted.
- Clear snow from the roof as well as from windows. Snow piled up on the roof can fall onto the windscreen obscuring your view and can also be a hazard to other road users.
- Also make sure that snow is cleared from your headlights and use your dipped lights at all times. Use your fog lights in freezing fog and switch them off afterwards.
