Gardai have issued a fresh warning to motorists in the city and county to take extra care on the roads this week as an ongoing cold snap is leaving roads treacherous and dangerous.
Gardaí are warning all motorists to reduce their speed, to plan their journeys and to be extra careful on all roads.
”The first week in 2010 is set to be bitterly cold. Heavy snow showers are likely and very severe frosts. Daytime temperatures are predicted just above freezing and icy conditions persisting all day in many areas and night time temperatures will fall from -5 to -10 in some parts of the country,” a Garda spokesperson said Saturday afternoon. There have already been a number of minor road accidents relating to the bad weather.
Both the Gardai and the AA are advising against any unnecessary travel in most areas. AA road watch is advising motorists to drive with extreme care as secondary routes along with housing estates are said to be particularly icy.
