People warned of ‘invisible hazards’ amid Orange-level low temperature alerts
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People are being urged to keep their guard up ahead of a Status Orange low temperature warning issued for most counties on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Snow and sub-zero conditions have already caused hazardous driving conditions and cut power and water to thousands of homes, with crews from various agencies working to help stranded communities.
The worst-hit counties are Tipperary, Limerick, Cork and Kerry, where authorities have deployed additional supports to clear snow before sub-zero temperatures hit again. An Orange alert is in place for most counties from 8pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday, with severe frost, ice and snow forecast.
Another Orange low temperature warning is in place from 6pm on Wednesday until 11am on Thursday for 25 counties. Separately, a Status Yellow low temperature warning remains in place for all counties until 6am on Friday. Irish premier Simon Harris warned people to be aware of the “invisible hazards” as temperatures fall to as low as minus eight degrees overnight.
Speaking in Naas, Co Kildare, at the opening of Craddockstown Special School, Mr Harris said Ireland was moving from snow to low temperatures and people would face “treacherous” conditions as a result. He added: “We will experience cold weather, the likes of which we’re not very used to in this country – talking about temperatures dropping to minus eight degrees, minus 10 degrees, and in many ways, it could potentially be a more dangerous period of time, because while snow may not be visible everywhere, footpaths and roads can be extremely dangerous.”.
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