The first signs of the winter weather have come to Donegal with reports of snowfall coming from across the county.
There are reports of heavy wintry conditions on Barnesmore Gap and snow is lying on the ground in the area.
It is snowing on the back road from Drumkeen to Letterkenny as well as the Ballybofey area. There are warnings in place in Gweedore, Burnfoot, Bundoran and Ballybofey.
The worst of the arctic weather is set to come later today.
The weather will remain bitterly cold today with showers of rain, hail , sleet and snow inland.
Met Eireann forecast that the showers will be heavy at times with thunder. The natural phenomenon of ‘thundersnow’ is expected to hit Donegal today.
Frost and ice will sweep across the country, with highest temperatures of just 1 to 3 degrees. Moderate to
Moderate to fresh and gusty west to north-westerly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty and veer northerly by evening, reaching strong to gale force at times in the north-west.
Donegal County Council would like to remind all road users to take extra care on the roads and to allow more time for their journeys during these wintry conditions.
Motorists and road users in Donegal can stay up to date on routes to be gritted by checking the Donegal Winter Gritting map which is an interactive map. This map is linked to the Council’s social media platforms and provides information on routes and length of routes to be gritted on any given night as well as an hourly forecast feed for most areas of the county so that users can check their local weather forecast for the next 12 to 24 hours. It also shows locations where sand and grit stock is available for use by the public.
Road users can also view live road conditions at a number of locations around the county and across the northwest via the Councils website. Locations include N56 at Gaoth Dobhair, N15 at Bundoran, N 15 at Lough Mourne, N15 at Killygordon, N13 at An Grianan Aileach, A515 Foyle Bridge and A6 at Glenshane Pass. Click here:
Stay up to date on road conditions and gritting plans this winter by following us on Twitter @roadsdcc @donegalcouncil or by following us on Facebook.
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