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09/02/2009
One Dead, Two Injured As Icy Conditions Persist
Motorists are being advised to drive with care today following a tragic accident on the icy roads.
As freezing temperatures persist across the country, a 26-year-old man was killed in a road accident in the North
Two other people were injured when the car they were travelling in crashed off the main A29 road between Dungannon and Cookstown in Co Tyrone at around 5.30am.
Icy patches are being reported on many roads nationwide and Met Éireann says the cold snap will continue for much of this week.
A spokesman at Met Eireann said there was a possibility of further snow affecting southern areas today.
AA Roadwatch have also issued a statement on the current treacherous conditions.
"Continue to drive with extra care due to icy conditions lingering in parts of Leinster and Ulster and also Connaught. Motorists are strongly advised to reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you," a spokesman said.
See: Seventh NI Road Tragedy As Freeze Continues
(DW/BMcC)
As freezing temperatures persist across the country, a 26-year-old man was killed in a road accident in the North
Two other people were injured when the car they were travelling in crashed off the main A29 road between Dungannon and Cookstown in Co Tyrone at around 5.30am.
Icy patches are being reported on many roads nationwide and Met Éireann says the cold snap will continue for much of this week.
A spokesman at Met Eireann said there was a possibility of further snow affecting southern areas today.
AA Roadwatch have also issued a statement on the current treacherous conditions.
"Continue to drive with extra care due to icy conditions lingering in parts of Leinster and Ulster and also Connaught. Motorists are strongly advised to reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you," a spokesman said.
See: Seventh NI Road Tragedy As Freeze Continues
(DW/BMcC)
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Ireland WeatherToday:Gale, coastal severe gale, northwest winds ease from late afternoon. Scattered showers will fall as snow over the hills at first, becoming isolated from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.Tonight:Showers, scattered in the evening, will clear by midnight leaving the night dry with clear spells. Cloud will spread east towards morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
