DONEGAL County Council’s gritters will be in action this evening as Met Éireann forecasts freezing temperatures.
The weather authority is warning that temperatures could get down as low as -1 tonight. And the cold weather looks set to continue with “bright crisp days and frosty nights” predicted for the bank holiday weekend.
A Met Éireann spokesperson said, “The nights will be quite chilly, temperatures dipping below zero and widespread frosts with risk of icy patches.”
With winter arriving earlier than usual, Donegal County Council will grit the following roads, starting from 9pm:
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01: National Primary North
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02: National Primary Central
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04: Inishowen South
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05: Inishowen East
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06: Inishowen West
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07: Milford South
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08: Milford North
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09: Cill Ulta East
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10: Cill Ulta West
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11: Na Rosa
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12: Binswilly
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13: Stranorlar North
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14: Stranorlar East
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15: Stranorlar West
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17: Donegal North
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18: Donegal South
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LT: Letterkenny Town Priority 1
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BT: Buncrana Town Council Priority 1