A Met Éireann status yellow low temperature/ice warning comes into effect for Cork for two nights from 6pm on Saturday, January 3^rd until 11.00am on Sunday, January 4^th, and from 6pm on Sunday, January 4^th until 11:00aam on Monday January 5^th.

Temperatures will fall to between -2 and -4 degrees in many areas with sharp or severe frost and icy stretches.

Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team will continue to monitor the situation.

Potential impacts include dangerous travelling conditions on roads and underfoot, travel disruption and delays, and animal welfare issues.

Cork County Council will treat priority routes, however, due to the low temperatures, widespread icy patches can be expected even on treated roads.

All road users are advised to take extreme care if travelling.

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, do not assume that the road is safe to travel. There may still be conditions which would make the road hazardous.

• People are advised to prepare for this period of severe weather including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication;
• Keep your phone charged and take it with you on all journeys. In an emergency dial 999 or 112;
• Monitor Met Éireann forecasts and/or visit https://www.met.ie/ for the most up to date information. Information is available across social media platforms and other news media sources;
• The Be Winter Ready website https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/aa78b9-be-winter-ready provides further advice on preparing for severe weather;
• Please contact the Cork County Council’s Out of Hours number 021 4800048 to report any out of hours issue.

Cork County Council’s website www.corkcoco.ie and social media channels @Corkcoco will provide updates on treated routes and council services.