Donegal County Council to deploy gritters as temperatures fall below freezing

Donegal County Council will operate gritters on several routes from 6 a.m. on Sunday 18 October as a cold snap brings overnight temperatures close to or below freezing.

Met Éireann’s latest forecast predicts temperatures across Ulster to fall between –1 °C and 5 °C tonight, prompting the council to pre‑empt icy conditions on key roads.

The gritting operation will cover selected routes, with an online map of the affected sections available for motorists to view.

Drivers are advised to check the map before travelling and to allow extra time for their journeys, as the gritters aim to improve safety on the roads during the expected freeze.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Magda Ehlers / Pexels.