Northern Ireland weather: Motorists urged to exercise 'extreme caution' after another night of freezing temperatures

By Staff reporter
Published 10th Jan 2025, 07:54 GMT
Updated 10th Jan 2025, 08:00 GMT
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Police in Northern Ireland have issued a road safety warning this morning after another bitterly cold night.

The PSNI said freezing temperatures throughout the Province have caused difficult driving conditions in many areas.

They urged motorists to "please slow down and increase your stopping distance from the vehicle in front. If you're travelling in an area where the roads are not salted, please exercise extra caution".

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A yellow warning for ice is in place until 10am applying to counties Antrim, Down, Londonderry and Tyrone.

It's been a week of snow, ice and bitterly cold weather in Northern Ireland, with motorists having to drive with care on the roadsIt's been a week of snow, ice and bitterly cold weather in Northern Ireland, with motorists having to drive with care on the roads
It's been a week of snow, ice and bitterly cold weather in Northern Ireland, with motorists having to drive with care on the roads

Met Office spokeswoman Nicola Maxey told the News Letter yesterday that temperatures last night were expected to be “quite widely -7C or -8C but with temperatures dropping lower in rural areas and over lying snow”.

Related topics:MotoristsNorthern IrelandPSNIPoliceProvinceAntrim

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