Cork town among the worst areas in the country still affected by snow and ice
Cork County Council has urged drivers to slow down even in places that have thawed as there may be significant damage to road surfaces across the county.
Boherbue in Cork is one of the worst areas in Ireland in terms of snow and ice accumulation, with “little improvement” in the area, An Post has said.
The company have assured customers that there will be An Post deliveries on Saturday in the worst affected areas, and that staff will check in on older customers living alone.
They advised this morning: “County Kilkenny and Boherbue in North-West county Cork remain by far the worst affected areas with little improvement in snow and ice accumulation.
“As conditions slowly start to improve, An Post is attempting more letter and parcel deliveries wherever it is safe to do so and will make special attempts to deliver on Saturday in the affected areas, wherever resourcing and conditions allow.
“An Post will make a point of checking in on customers living alone or in isolated areas, and will encourage anyone in need of assistance to call ALONE’s national contact number (0818 222 024).” They added: “New ferry sailings to mitigate the impact of the Holyhead disruption have delivered large volumes of international parcels into An Post and we are planning for heavy parcel deliveries tomorrow Saturday and next week.
“Almost all Post Offices are open, though some for reduced hours in some areas. All offices are due to open tomorrow (Saturday) morning as usual.”
While the Status Yellow warning for low temperatures is set to end this afternoon, Cork County Council is urging all road users to exercise extreme care, especially in areas with compacted snow, warning that rain and melting snow will lead to treacherous driving conditions over the coming days.
Drivers are asked to slow down even in places that have thawed as there may be significant damage to road surfaces across the county.
The council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning to assess the situation, and while the Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning remains in place until midday, lying snow and ice will continue to be an issue in North-West and North Cork.
Frost early overnight has turned to rain in many areas with black ice being reported in the Mitchelstown area this morning.
A council spokesperson said the local authority will continue to deploy additional resources to clear routes today and throughout the weekend, with council crews being supported by contractors and Cork City Council also providing machinery.
The priority is providing access to isolated communities in the worst affected areas and ensuring good access to schools before Monday.
Significant progress has been made in the Mallow, Charleville and Kanturk areas.
In the Millstreet area crews were in operation in the Hollymount, Coolinarna, Ballinagree, Stuake, Ahadallane to Waterloo, Meenachoney and Aghabullogue yesterday.
Today the focus will be in Baurahairin, Knocknakilla, Caherbarnagh, Knocknagowan, Mullenroe and Curragh.
Crews have also been deployed in the Taur area in recent days, one lane has been cleared and treated however driving conditions remain challenging.
The area offices in Newmarket, Kanturk and Charleville will remain closed today.
However, libraries are expected to be open across the county. Mallow Civic Amenity Site will open at the later time of 11am today, but Kanturk Civic Amenity Site remains closed.
Cork County Council’s emergency line will remain open on 021 480 0048 to report issues or request assistance.
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