Snow in Dublin City Centre Ireland 2010 - by Night

Описание: Snow in Dublin city centre skyline in Ireland January 2010, snow which is unusual in the city at any time of the year, especially in the coldest of winters.Here is a glimpse at the weather on Saturday night, 9 January 2010....

from AAROADWATCH:

Updated: 09/01/2010 23:21:31
This site was last updated at 11pm on Sat, 9th January. Live traffic and travel updates will continue on Sunday morning.** • Treacherous driving conditions around Dublin with more expected overnight. Avoid unnecessary journeys. • Beware of the dangers of braking on ice; Remember your braking distance is TEN TIMES GREATER than normal under these conditions. TRAVEL DUBLIN AIRPORT Due to the weather conditions there are flight delays and cancellations into and out of Dublin Airport. Check with your flight provider before setting off tonight. LUAS Luas services are running to schedule. IRISH RAIL There are no delays to DART services.

DUBLIN BUS Dublin Bus are running with some curtailments and there is no Nitelink service tonight. See www.dublinbus.ie for more. BUS ÉIREANN There are cancellations to a number of Bus Eireann services in the east on several routes. See www.buseireann.ie for more details. •MAIN TRAFFIC• • In the city centre, all bridges are very slippery including Church St Bridge, James Joyce Bridge, Harolds Cross and Baggot St. Avoid Bridge St if possible. Also, St. Augustine St & St. John St West are closed at the moment. • The M50 has been gritted but care is still advised on the on/off-ramps. • Icy conditions on the N32; drive with extra care. Drive with care also on back roads around Kinsealy & Malahide. Avoid Hollybrook Rd in Clontarf. • Conditions are slippery along the N3/Navan Rd in Dublin, especially approaching Clonee from Littlepace.

• Very icy on Brookfield Rd, the SCR at Islandbridge, Military Rd, Kilmainham Lane and St. John's Rd West. • Avoid the right lane on the exit for J5 Leixlip off the M4 as well as the slip road from the N4/Lucan Rd outbound at the Spa Hotel. •The Strawberry Beds & Tinkers Hill remain impassable. Knockmaroon Hill should be avoided. Icy on the Newcastle Rd, the Griffen Rd and Chapel Hill. * Very bad conditions on the N7 Naas Rd at the Red Cow.

• There is a burst watermain at the jct of Newtownpark Ave and Stradbrook Rd. The road has been gritted but extreme care is needed in the area. • Following recent snowfall the roads around Glencullen are impassable and extra care is needed around Stepaside Village.