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Met Éireann have issued a status yellow – snow/ice warning nationwide, which is valid from 22:00 Monday 27/01/2020 to 12:00 Tuesday 28/01/2020

  • Forecasters are warning that hazardous conditions in places overnight and Tuesday morning due to compacted snow and ice. Further snow showers also, heaviest in the southwest, west and north.

Issued/Updated: 21:00 Monday 27/01/2020
Valid: 22:00 Monday 27/01/2020 to 12:00 Tuesday 28/01/2020


Precautionary gritting starting at 19:00 and again at 02:00 as low temperatures are expected overnight again. Further monitoring of road conditions during the night.

Routes: The South Ring Road N40 as far as Ovens bridge, M8 as far as the toll plaza, the N25 as far as Junction 6 (Whitegate,) the N20 starting at The Commons Inn as far as the Killarney roundabout, the N71 as far as the end of the dual carriageway, all routes start at the Dunkettle Interchange.

Information provided to us by Egis Lagan Services. Motorway Maintenance. *IMPORTANT:* These are only the roads maintained by Egis Lagan, other roads may be gritted by the relevant local authorities.


See our Top Tips for Winter Driving Conditions here.




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