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Louth County Council continue to monitor severe weather ahead of Orange Alert warning
Orange weather warning for low temperatures issued for Louth from 6pm today to 11am tomorrow
Snow in Dundalk on few years back. File Photo
Reporter:
Michelle O'Keeffe
08 Jan 2025 12:14 PM
LouthCountyCouncil’s SevereWeatherAction Team continue to monitor the situation regarding the current multi-weatherhazard event ahead of an Orange weather warning for low temperatures issued for Louth, from 6pm today, Wednesday, January 8 to 11am tomorrow, Thursday, January 9.
Over the past week, representatives fromLouthCountyCouncilattended national briefings and preparations were made in advance of the ongoing cold snap which has led to freezing temperatures.
AlthoughLouthmanaged to avoid heavy snowfall at the weekend, meaning that a response in terms of clearing snow on the road network was not required,LouthCountyCouncilhas its Winter Service Plan in place and is operationally prepared to respond in the event of winterweatheron the principal road network within thecounty.
Central to the Winter Service Plan is the precautionary treatment of approximately 450km of National and Regional roads in thecountyto ensure that the main road network is kept free of frost, ice, and snow, as far as is reasonably practicable.
Snow ploughs were, and remain, ready to be used in the event of any significant snow fall impacting on thecounty.
Winter gritting on thecounty’s six Winter Maintenance routes has taken place nightly, including double runs each night since last Wednesday. Gritting will continue for the duration of the current cold snap.
Details of the six Winter Maintenance routes can be found on theLouthCountyCouncilwebsite.
Motorists are advised that even where roads are gritted, driving conditions can be hazardous and motorists should drive with caution, be aware of other road users and allow extra time for their journey.
In addition,LouthCountyCouncilcrews have treated footpaths and plazas in the centre of Ardee, Drogheda, and Dundalk to facilitate safe pedestrian movement in the major urban centres.
LouthCountyCouncil’s Housing Maintenance team is continuing to respond to customer issues in relation tocouncilhousing stock, particularly emergency issues relating to electrical, heating, and plumbing issues.
A cold-weatherinitiative is also in place in relation to Homelessness Services.
The initiative is a multi-agency protocol to address the needs of persons sleeping rough throughout the winter months, and especially during extremeweatherevents.
As well as dealing with the cold snap, aLouthCountyCouncilemergency crew was on hand to rescue a horse which was on the loose in Bridge Street, Dundalk on Saturday night.
Thankfully, the horse was taken to safety at the Town Hall and successfully returned to its owner.
A Status Orange Low Temperature warning has been issued for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Munster, and Connacht from 6pm today, Wednesday, January 8th to 11am tommorow, Thursday, January 9th.
Further updates can be found on theLouthCountyCouncilX/Twitter page @LouthCoCo
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