Aa dlight 121811/4/2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() Speaking at a press briefing following a meeting of the Government's emergency taskforce, meteorologist Gerald Fleming said the worst affected areas overnight were the northwest and the southwest, although some areas escaped. Southwest at significant risk of snowfalls Pisa and Venice Treviso Airports in Italy are both closed due to snow.īA has cancelled all of its flights from London Heathrow, which were due to depart between 10am and 5pm today.Īll BA European and domestic flights from London Gatwick between 10am and 4.59pm have also been cancelled. Ryanair says that due to heavy snow in France, Germany, Northern Italy and Ireland, flights are subject to delay and possible cancellation. The runway at City of Derry Airport has reopened and operations have resumed but delays and restrictions are expected.įlights in other European countries have also been affected.Īll Aer Lingus flights for the rest of the day into and out of Gatwick and Heathrow airports are cancelled due to the severe weather in the London area.Ĭustomers are asked to view the website to make changes online or request a refund. There is a deep blanket of snow covering most parts but an emergency flash warning for extremely heavy snow in counties Antrim, Down and Derry has been lifted.Ī Roads Service spokesman said motorists should be aware that driving conditions remain very hazardous, and that they should exercise extreme caution on all roads.Īir travellers are advised to contact their airline before setting out.ĭublin Airport is fully operational, but there are some delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions at other European airports.Ĭork and Shannon airports are also fully operational, as is Ireland West Airport Knock.īelfast International Airport, which was closed yesterday, is open today but some delays and cancellations can be expected. Northern Ireland is also experiencing severe weather conditions. Troops were also deployed on snow clearance operations in Donegal Town, Ballyshannon, Ballybofey, Letterkenny and Buncrana. In the northwest and midlands, the Defence Forces transported healthcare workers in Mullingar, Athlone, Galway, Moate, Castletown-Geoghegan, Castlepollard, Boyle, Banagher and Monaghan. AA DLIGHT 1218 FULLIrish Rail had a full service today on all Intercity, DART and commuter routes. Some services from Dublin to Letterkenny and Derry were cancelled. Limerick City Council says the main roads into the city have been gritted.Ĭlare County Council has delivered grit to 48 locations throughout east and west Clare to be used by local communities on public roads in their localities, which have not been gritted by the council itself.Ĭommunities are being advised to prioritise hilly sections of their neighbourhoods, and not to use the grit for their own driveways.īus services between Cork and Limerick were affected by the snow early this morning but have since resumed.īus Éireann says services in Kerry have also resumed. Roads throughout Munster are hazardous, and in Connacht routes around Galway city are very icy. There will be some snow showers in Connacht, west Munster and along coasts of north Leinster, with temperatures between -4C and -10C.ĪA Roadwatch says that roads are freezing hard and extreme care should be taken on all routes. Met Éireann has said it will be extremely cold tonight with patches of freezing fog. The northwest, west and the midlands are worst affected with many national primary routes reported to be very icy. Gardaí say many roads around the country are in a dangerous condition and have urged motorists to only travel if absolutely necessary. Met Éireann has warned that the southwest of the country will bear the brunt of the freezing weather conditions tonight with heavy snowfalls expected. ![]()
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