Motorists have been urged to re-think their journeys tonight as snow and ice make driving treacherous in some parts of Northern Ireland.
With significant snowfall settling in the north west, several accidents have already been reported and the PSNI and Traffic Watch NI have both issued travel advice warnings.
"If you have to drive tonight, please take extreme caution. If you don't have to go out, my advice would be not to. "Please have a word with your children and educate them about the risks of such behaviour. I know many young ones will think it's just a bit of harmless fun and a chance to get a good cheevie but the consequences could be fatal."
"My office was inundated with requests for grit box refills which couldn’t be accommodated and roads went untreated as the staff were forced to prioritise blue light and main routes. Access to grit during these periods was like gold dust. As prices for salt increases, that’s unlikely to change. It stated: "Lots of lying snow about at the minute causing dangerous driving conditions. Please only travel if you have to.."
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