Cork County Council Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice Warning Update – Wednesday 9.00am

Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning as a Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in effect for Cork. 

The Met Éireann warning for extremely cold weather with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow remains in place until 10.00am. A further Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning will come into effect for Cork at 6.00pm tonight until 11.00am tomorrow morning. A Status Yellow warning also remains in place until 12.00 noon on Friday the 10th of January. 

The Council is urging all road users to take extreme care if they must travel over the coming days. Conditions remain extremely challenging on many routes in north-west and north Cork where lying snow continues to be an issue.  

Council crews are continuing to treat priority routes, however, due to the low temperatures, widespread icy patches can be expected even on treated roads. 

Diversions remain in place westbound on the R585 in West Cork due to icy conditions. Traffic is advised to divert via the R587 at Shanlaragh to Dunmanway and then via the R586/N71 to Bantry.

The R579 Banteer to Nadd and the Newmarket to Rockchapel roads are now passable with caution.  

If your journey is essential, please slow down, drive with caution, and be aware of other road users. Allow extra time for your journey. If a road has been treated by a gritter or snowplough, do not assume that the road is safe to travel. There may still be underlying snow or ice which would make the road hazardous. 

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. 

A full list of priority road treatment routes is available on the following link: Priority Road Treatment Routes.