Motorists are being advised to take extreme care this Monday morning after a sharp frost has left some roads in an icy condition.
Temperatures dropped to as low as -4C in parts of Donegal last night and freezing fog is lingering in areas this morning. A Status Yellow Low Temperature warning is place until 10am.
Motorists around Buncrana, in particular, are being told to take care due to ice.
The AA is advising drivers to leave extra time for their journeys and to slow down: “Leave plenty of extra time to de-ice your vehicle before you set out. When driving on icy roads, remember it takes longer to stop so slow down and keep further back from the vehicle in front. ”
Donegal County Council gritters were dispatched to all main routes from 6am.
The following routes are being gritted, but drivers are warned to assume that no road is ice-free:
ALL routes will be gritted from 6AM on Mon. 18/11. Donegal gritting route index as follows:
- 06: Inishowen West
- 04: Inishowen South
- 01: National Primary North
- 02: National Primary Central
- 03: National Primary South
- 07: Milford South
- 08: Milford North
- 09: Cill Ulta East
- 10: Cill Ulta West
- 11: Na Rosa
- 12: Binswilly
- 13: Stranorlar North
- 14: Stranorlar East
- 15: Stranorlar West
- 16: Donegal West
- 17: Donegal North
- 18: Donegal South
- 19: Donegal National Secondary
- 05: Inishowen East
- BT: Buncrana Town
- LT: Letterkenny Town
