Because of the dangerous winter road conditions, everyone is advised to drive with extreme care and avoid unnecessary travel.
Also, be sure to take care on footpaths as hidden ice has resulted in large numbers of pedestrians slipping.
Map of Road Gritting Routes Jan 2010 (pdf; 4 mb)
Road temperature info is available on the NRA website (external link).
Latest weather info available from Met Eireann (external link) and RTE (external link).
Local communities interested in gritting non-national roads may be able to obtain grit by contacting their nearest local Area Office (view contact info).
If you need emergency assistance from Civil Defence or from Mayo County Council road crews, the following emergency number is now being manned 24 hours a day during the current extreme weather conditions. Emergency number: 094 90 34705 (please do not call with requests for road gritting as only the roads shown on the map above are being gritted).
Reports on some road conditions around the county are available below and on Twitter (Mayo CountyCouncil).
Due to the effects of the extreme weather, water supplies are running lower than normal in some areas.
Note: this list is not comprehensive, but is included to provide additional info to road users. Please drive carefully on all of Mayo's roads during this severe weather crisis.