Stars chillin’ out at home
clear skies and below-freezing weather made for a severe morning frost, making roads slippery and dangerous in parts.
Gardai warned motorists yesterday not to make unnecessary journeys due to routes being potentially unsafe and claimed there were fewer cars on the road as people took the advice.
But authorities were forced to issue an appeal to motorists over gritters trying to clear the snow.
Mayo County Council issued a warning to car owners to be patient with the road workers.
Road safety officer Noel Gibbons said: “Unfortunately some drivers are too impatient for their own good and think nothing of blowing their horn and dangerously overtaking the gritting trucks.
“The gritters hear vehicles come screaming up behind the gritters and come hurtling past them.
“The salt they are spreading will not cause any damage to your vehicle.
“The hard shoulder is purely for emergencies and trying to get past a gritter is not classed as an emergency.
“My advice to drivers would be to proceed and pass with care.
“Going on the hard shoulder should not be an option.” Roads weren’t the only thing to take a beating from the bad weather.
Dozens of flights in and out of Ireland were delayed due to the cold snap.
The main routes affected were return journeys from Dublin and Cork to Heathrow.
A spokesman said: “Dublin Airport was fully operational today but the knock-on impact of bad weather at Heathrow, Amsterdam and Brussels airports meant that our airline partners were forced to cancel a total of 15 departures from Dublin to those airports.”
Users took to social media to hit out at the delays sparked by bad weather.
One wrote on Twitter: “I couldn’t get back to Galway today because the buses and trains are so delayed by the weather.”
But a second person praised transport bosses for keeping facilities operating, writing: “Great to see so many services still open today. Can’t keep letting bad weather put Ireland to a halt.”
Those lucky enough to have the day off enjoyed the chilly snap, taking to social media to share pictures of themselves in the snow or on frosty walks. Rochelle & snow creation OLLY Murs risked frostbite to enjoy the snow in his back garden, apparently in nothing but a Christmas hat and jumper.
But Liz Hurley and Rochelle Humes wrapped up sensibly while Phillip Schofield hid under a really big hood.
New mum Ferne Mccann cradled baby Sunday and wrote: “If kisses were snowflakes I’d send you a blizzard.” Ferne keeps baby warm Presenter Phillip under cover