Ireland is facing ongoing wintry conditions with a Status Yellow warning in place for low temperatures and ice. Thousands remain without power, and several areas experience travel disruptions.
Wintry conditions continue across the country as Ireland moves from a Status Orange weather warning to a Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning. The Status Yellow warning came into effect last night for the entire country and will continue until midday Thursday. The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) expects 59,000 customers to still be without power this morning due to the snow.
Homes, farms and businesses in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow are affected. Heavy snow hit roads yesterday but the severe weather appears to be easing up across the country. Met Éireann forecaster Mark Bowe said the system that brought snow and sleet over the weekend has “pulled away to the east”. “That system that came over us over the weekend, which brought significant amounts of snow, has now pulled away to the east, but has left behind plenty of snow and sleet and rain on the ground, and that is going to freeze with the very low temperatures that we're getting over the next few days,” he said. “We do have that low temperature warning, which is going to count for pretty much most of next week, as we're expecting the very cold air to move down over us today.” There will be some disruption to Health Service Executive (HSE) services in a number of counties today due to the severe weather. The snow has cancelled some services in Cork, Kerry, South Tipperary, Laois and parts of the mid-west due to the hazardous travelling conditions. However, the HSE says most services will operate as normal, with no disruptions in the west, north-west, north-east and most of Dublin. Some schools will remain shut today with children in affected areas getting an extended Christmas break – as the new term is due to begin today. These schools are in the counties worst-affected by the cold weather - including Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois and Kildar
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