Warning Issued As Dangerous Conditions Cause Multiple Crashes

It's bitterly cold outside today, with weather warnings in place for low temperatures, snow and ice.

Icy roads and dangerous conditions have been reported around Ireland.

A hail shower earlier this morning is causing problems in Galway and Clare and there have been crashes on the M6, M18 and M18.

#CLARE Collision on M18 Limerick/Galway Rd NB roughly 3km past J15 Crusheen. Conditions treacherous due to earlier hail shower. https://t.co/zluH69gOVf
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) November 24, 2017

#GALWAY #M17 Temporarily closed n/bound just after J18 Rathmorrissey for the removal of an earlier crash. Conditions also poor following hail shower. https://t.co/ipFDM8svNY
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) November 24, 2017

#GALWAY Collisions on the #M6 cleared eastbound at J17 Athenry, Conditions remain poor following hail shower; drive with care. https://t.co/ipFDM8svNY
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) November 24, 2017

There's black ice on the roads in Donegal on the N13 Letterkenny/Derry Road at Manorhamilton and on approaches to Buncrana on the R238.

The Sherlockstown Road (Sallins/Straffan Road) by Bodenstown Golf Club in Kildare is also dangerous at the moment.

AA Roadwatch has warned drivers to take care, defrost their cars and remember that stopping distances are longer on frost and ice.

With a risk of snow and ice in the coming days, remember to exercise additional caution when driving and that your stopping distance will increase significantly. For more advice on driving in icy conditions check out our blog: https://t.co/C0zghHeJjS pic.twitter.com/skSaMxrZcA
— theAA.ie (@TheAAie) November 23, 2017