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Cork County Council is urging all road users to exercise extreme care, especially in areas with compacted snow, as rain and melting snow will lead to treacherous driving conditions over the coming days. Drivers are asked to slow down even in places that have thawed as there may be significant damage to road surfaces across the county.

Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning to assess the situation.

A Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in place until midday todayhowever lying snow and ice will continue to be an issue in north-west and north Cork.

Frost early overnight, has turned to rain in many areas with black ice being reported in the Mitchelstown area this morning.

The Council will continue to deploy additional resources to clear routes today and throughout the weekend. The priority is providing access to isolated communities in the worst affected areas and ensuring good access to schools before Monday. Council crews are being supported by contractors with Cork City Council also providing machinery.

Significant progress has been made in the Mallow, Charleville and Kanturk areas. In the Millstreet area crews were in operation in the Hollymount, Coolinarna, Ballinagree, Stuake, Ahadallane to Waterloo, Meenachoney and Aghabullogue yesterday. Today the focus will be in Baurahairin, Knocknakilla, Caherbarnagh, Knocknagowan, Mullenroe and Curragh. Crews have also been deployed in the Taur area in recent days, one lane has been cleared and treated however driving conditions remain challenging.

The area offices in Newmarket, Kanturk and Charleville will remain closed today. However, libraries are expected to be open across the county. Mallow Civic Amenity Site will open at the later time of 11.00am today, Kanturk Civic Amenity Site remains closed.

Cork County Council’s Emergency Line will remain open on 021 4800048 to report issues or request assistance.