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Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning as a Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in effect for Cork and as efforts continue to provide access to isolated communities and households.
Significant challenges remain in north and north-west Cork with compacted snow and ice. Cork County Council is concentrating its efforts on the areas most affected. Additional resources have been deployed including the Defence Forces and external contractors.
Motorists are advised to take extreme caution on the roads if they need to travel this morning as road surface temperatures have fallen to as low as -8 in parts of County Cork overnight.
The Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in place until 11.00am this morning and will be followed by a Status Yellow warning until midday tomorrow.
There are reports of black ice in places throughout the county even on treated roads.
Particular care is needed with ice at the following locations in West Cork:
- R585 Cousane,
- R585 Coppeen,
- R584 Pass of Ceim an Fhia,
- N71 at tunnels near Glengarrif
- Elevated sections of the N71 between Bantry and Ballydehob.
There was further snowfall in the Ballydesmond area and there are poor conditions on the northern section of the R576 Rockchapel Road, at Lackaroe, Liscarroll and on sections of the R578 Newmarket to Charleville road especially around the Barleyhill area.
While temperatures are forecast to rise over the weekend, the thaw in areas affected by lying snow and ice will be slow. The Council will continue to respond with additional resources throughout the weekend.
Cork County Council’s Emergency Line remains open on 021 4800048 to report any issues.
Some Council services may have varying opening hours or remain closed today, please contact us before you travel. The Council website www.corkcoco.ie and social media channels @Corkcoco will have updates on council services such as civic amenity sites, swimming pools and libraries.