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Compacted snow and icy conditions on many Kerry roads this morning

Jan 18, 2023 08:10 By radiokerrynews
Compacted snow and icy conditions on many Kerry roads this morning
The N21 road between Castleisland and Abbeyfeale. Pic by Kerry County Council.
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There’s compacted snow and icy conditions on many of Kerry’s roads this morning.

Motorists are being urged to drive with care as a yellow level weather advisory has come into place for the county; it’s valid until 9am on Friday.

There’s a mixture of rain, hail and snow in many parts of Kerry this morning.

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Kerry County Council treated priority routes overnight, but are still asking people to be careful when travelling on them.

Regional and local roads won’t have been treated so motorists should be extremely careful if they need to travel this morning.

Some school bus services aren’t operating due to the poor conditions.

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Parts of North Kerry, particularly upland areas, the Milltown to Killorglin road, parts of the N86 from Dingle to Tralee and the main Castleisland to Tralee road are impacted by heavy snow and icy conditions.

Kerry County Council and Gardaí in the county are urging people to allow extra time for journeys and travel with care throughout the day, as temperatures remain quite low.

TFI Local Link Kerry is reviewing all bus services in consultation with bus operators this morning, however at the moment the R5 Brosna - Castleisland - Tralee and the R57 Gneeveguilla - Killarney are both cancelled.

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TFI Local Link Kerry are asking intending passengers to keep an eye on their website, social media and the office can also be contacted on 066 7147002.

 

 

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