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Inishowen in grip of wintry
conditions
13.01.15
INISHOWEN woke up today
to its first major lie of snow so far this winter.
The peninsula is in the grip of bitterly cold
temperatures this afternoon with showers of hail,
sleet and snow making driving conditions hazardous
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The wintry driving conditions at Burt
today. Photo: Donegal County Council/NRA. |
Donegal County Council
urged drivers to be vigilant on the roads. It said
all 25 of its gritting crews had been out since 5am
today and would continue their work into tonight.
"With snow showers and heavy rain expected over the
next two days Donegal County Council is urging all
members of the public to exercise caution, to take
extra care on the roads and to allow extra time for
journeys," the local authority said in a statement.
"All of the council's 25 road gritting crews have
been out since 5am this morning gritting all the
main routes in the county with a view to keeping the
roads passable and we will continue this work
throughout the day and into the evening.
"We expect that crews will be out tomorrow morning
again and we are appealing to all motorists to take
extra care and even if a road is treated it does not
guarantee that the road is ice free so extreme care
should be taken."
The public can keep up to date with road conditions
by following the Council on Twitter @roadsdcc or @donegalcouncil
or by checking out its dedicated website at
www.donegalcocowinterweather.ie .
Meanwhile, the wintry showers are expected to
continue for the rest of today with a high risk of
thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow, especially in
coastal areas of the county. |
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