Council gritters out as temperatures drop below freezing

Met Eireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for low temperatures and ice.

The warning is in place for the entire country from 7pm this evening until 10am tomorrow.

Temperatures are expected to drop as low as minus three degrees, with Met Eireann predicting widespread sharp frost with icy stretches.

Donegal County Council says all roads on the council’s gritting schedule will be treated.

ALL routes will be gritted from 6PM on Tue. 04/01. Donegal gritting route index as follows:

06: Inishowen West
04: Inishowen South
01: National Primary North
02: National Primary Central
03: National Primary South
07: Milford South
08: Milford North
09: Cill Ulta East
10: Cill Ulta West
11: Na Rosa
12: Binswilly
13: Stranorlar North
14: Stranorlar East
15: Stranorlar West
16: Donegal West
17: Donegal North
18: Donegal South
19: Donegal National Secondary
05: Inishowen East
BT: Buncrana Town
LT: Letterkenny Town