THE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) is warning of hazardous road conditions as a status yellow warning for low temperatures and ice remains in place until 12pm on Tuesday. Met Éireann said there will be wintry showers in the northwest with accumulations, especially in mountainous areas, leading to traffic disruption. The RSA said road users should […]
Black ice warning as temperatures plummet
MOTORISTS are being warned to be vigilant for black ice on roads around the county this morning as temperatures plummet. Met Eireann has said a widespread overnight sharp frost is likely to bring with it black ice in the first few hours of this morning. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday, Emer Flood, Meteorologist, said […]
Weather advisory issued as cold spell expected
A WEATHER advisory warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Éireann as very cold conditions are expected this week. An Arctic airmass is set to bring the cold spell with sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on the roads. The yellow advisory warning will be in place until next Saturday at 11pm. A […]
Weather warning issued for snow and ice
MET Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal on Friday. The warning will be in place from 3am to 10am on Friday morning and “some icy stretches” are expected. The warning is also in place for counties Sligo and Leitrim and an ice warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, […]
Snow warning issued for Donegal
MET Éireann has issued a weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal tomorrow. The yellow warning will come into force from midnight tonight (Wednesday) and remain in place until midnight tomorrow. Heavy showers of hail, sleet and snow are expected and the forecaster has warned of “reduced visibility” with “accumulations likely in places”.
Yellow warning issued for snow and ice
Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice which will come into effect tonight. Accumulations of between one and two centimetres is expected between 9pm tonight and 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday). A Met Éireann spokesperson said: “Icy and slippery conditions are expected due to accumulation of ice and snow on untreated surfaces. […]
Donegal shuts down following status red weather warning
A status red weather warning has been put in place for Donegal and all other parts of the country. Despite earlier predictions that Donegal and the North West would escape the worst of Storm Emma and the so-called ‘Beast from the East’, a national status red weather warning was put in place last night […]
Roads will be gritted again tomorrow morning
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Hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths
Roads across Donegal will be gritted tonight as Met Eireann issue a status yellow weather warning for snow and ice. The weather warning, issued earlier today, will be valid from 4am tomorrow morning until midnight on Tuesday. Advertisement A spokesperson from Met Eireann said snow showers will be likely to give accumulations of less […]
Snow, ice and wind warnings for Donegal
DONEGAL County Council workers will be out gritting roads from 4 pm this afternoon (Tuesday) with yellow snow and orange wind warnings in operation for the county.