Road users are being warned to slow down with icy conditions in parts this morning.
Temperatures dipped to minus 5 degrees in places overnight with further snow showers expected today.
❄️ Tyre Safety ❄️
It's vital to check your tyre treads and pressure, including the spare for winter.
While the minimum legal limit is 1.6mm, a minimum tread of 3mm is advised for winter drivingLet's #BeWinterReady and #staysafe on our roadshttps://t.co/2xJINVvazV pic.twitter.com/eqgXcRkNMX
— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) February 9, 2021
A status yellow snow-ice warning is in place for Louth, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan until 6pm this evening.
Very cold this morning with widespread frost & icy stretches Today there will be sunny spells & sctd shwrs of sleet or snow most frequent over the eastern half of the country with snow accumulations possible. Highest temps of 1 to 3 C in light to moderate easterly winds #sneachta pic.twitter.com/ySGCx4t6Xm
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 10, 2021
The Road Safety Authority says snow showers could be an issue for drivers throughout the day.
