Cork County Council Update Ahead of Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning for Cork

A Met Éireann Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning for Cork comes into place at midnight tonight and will be in place until midday tomorrow (Thursday). Status yellow low temperature, snow-ice warnings are also in place. Heavy rain is forecast overnight transitioning to freezing conditions, sleet and snow early tomorrow morning. 

Cork County Council’s full fleet has been deployed to carry out pre-emptive gritting on Priority 1 and Priority 2 routes and will be extended to treat Priority 3 routes as resources allow. Motorists are being urged to avoid unnecessary journeys and drive with extreme care even on roads that have been gritted. If a journey must be undertaken, please slow down, allow extra time and be aware of other roads users, especially vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.

Council crews will repeat salting and gritting from early tomorrow morning, progressing on a priority basis and targeting areas most affected. Local crews will also be activated in urban areas to address key locations. 

Members of the public are advised to be mindful of icy surface conditions and to take extra care while walking; check on vulnerable and isolated neighbours; and to keep your phone charged and take it with you on all journeys. In an emergency dial 999 or 112

For more information about Cork County Council’s Winter Service Plan including road treatment routes visit: https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/resident/roads-and-transportation/severe-weather-information-warnings-road-alerts

Please contact Cork County Council’s Out of Hours number 021 4800048 to report any out of hours issue.

Weather updates are available at www.met.ie.  Cork County Council will continue to provide updates on www.corkcoco.ie and across the Council’s social media channels @Corkcoco.