It’s a frosty start to the week (with plenty more in store)
Icy conditions are affecting travel around Cork this morning.
A hard frost overnight has made left dangerous icy patches in a number of locations, including Togher, Mayfield, Glanmire, Bweeng, Donoughmore, Vicarstown and Ovens.
Motorists are advised to slow down and take extra care, with reports of an overturned vehicle on the Curra Road in Crossbarry, while the cross-river ferry between Cobh and Passage West has been cancelled until further notice.
Road closure
Due to a road closure on the Boreenamanna Road in Cork City, Bus Eireann has announced the 215A bus towards the South Mall will be diverted via Willow Lawn, Ballinlough Road, South Douglas Road, Southern Road, Infirmary Road.
Cold early today with frost and ice, and some mist or fog patches. These will clear during the morning. Today will be dry with the best of the sunshine in Leinster and Munster. It will be cloudier in Connacht and Ulster. Highs of 5 to 9 degrees with mostly light southwest breezes pic.twitter.com/BZQc0UGNad
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 20, 2020
According to Met Éireann, the frost, ice and fog patches are expected to clear later the morning and today will be dry with good sunny spells and highest temperatures of six to nine degrees.
Tonight will be cold and dry with clear spells, with temperatures due to dip as low as minus two degrees with a sharp frost and more mist or fog.
