Another Orange weather warning in place for Mayo this evening

A Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning has been issued for Mayo and all of Connacht which will take effect this evening.

The weather warning is valid from 8pm tonight (Tuesday, January 7) until 10am tomorrow (Wednesday, January 8).

Met Éireann has said it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow. Impacts include dangerous travelling conditions on roads and underfoot, travel disruption/delays and animal welfare issues.

Another Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning will be in place for Connacht from 6pm tomorrow (Thursday, January 8) until 11am on Thursday, January 9.

Mayo County Council has also advised extreme caution during this period. With road temperatures remaining low, the council gritting teams will be out this evening (January 7) and tomorrow morning (January 8).

The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) met again today to discuss the disruption caused by the ongoing cold weather and the latest weather warnings issued by Met Éireann.

They said temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and -8C tonight, with even lower temperatures possible locally. Parts of the midlands are expected to feel the lowest temperatures.

Keith Leonard, National Director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, continued to emphasise the public safety advice during this prolonged period of cold weather:

“In many parts of the country, temperatures will plummet tonight – to as low as -8C in some places. I would particularly like to ask the public to keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours during this cold spell. You may know someone who is elderly or who has mobility issues and lives nearby – this would be a good time to check in on them and make sure they are ok and have everything they need. We are lucky that we have a strong community spirit out there and I’d ask people to continue to check on elderly, vulnerable and isolated neighbours where possible.

“As the extremely cold weather continues, we will continue to see hazardous travel conditions for much of the week. Given the prevalence of extremely low temperatures throughout the country over the next few days, road and path surfaces will present a hazard to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Even where there has been no snow, icy conditions will prevail and surfaces may look deceptively safe.

“Local Authority teams are continuing to work hard treating roads, but even where roads have been salted, people should slow down, drive with caution and allow extra time for their journey. Drivers travelling longer journeys should be aware of conditions right along their route, as conditions are differing widely across different parts of the country.”

A Status Orange Low Temperature / Ice Warning will be in effect in Mayo from 8pm today, January 7th, until 10am tomorrow, Wed. January 8th

A further Status Orange Low Temperature / Ice Warning will be in place in Mayo from 6pm Wed. January 8th until 11am Thur. January 9th

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— Mayo County Council (@MayoCoCo) January 7, 2025