Met Eireann has issued a status orange low temperature for Leinster.  A yellow warning will remain in place until Friday, January 10th. 

The Council has sufficient salt to ensure that designated routes are gritted. You can view the gritting routes on our website at https://bit.ly/MeathWinterGrittingRoutes. Snow ploughs have been attached to the gritting trucks to clear any snow accumulation if necessary.

We urge motorists to adjust their driving to suit the road conditions and the prevailing weather. Additional key safety messages are included below: 

Key Safety Messages:

• Check on elderly, vulnerable and isolated neighbours
• Wintry showers and icy surfaces will lead to difficult travel conditions
• Road conditions will be hazardous, even where roads are gritted, slow down, drive with caution, be aware of other road users and allow extra time for your journey.
• In areas of freezing fog, switch on fog lights where visibility is reduced, ensure to check mirrors and slow down. Use your foot brake lightly so that your lights warn following drivers https://www.rsa.ie/news-events/news/details/2025/01/03/the-rsa-is-advis…
• Cyclists need to exercise extreme caution during this cold weather spell. While key arterial routes are being gritted nightly, there are many cycle routes that may not be gritted.
• Drivers travelling longer journeys are advised to be aware of conditions right along their route, as the weather may vary significantly across different parts of the country.
• Public transport may also be affected by this spell of wintry weather; people are advised to check with service operators for the latest updates in their area.
• Take extra care while walking: footpaths etc. can be extremely hazardous/slippery due to ice.
• People are advised to prepare for this period of severe weather including ensuring their mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication.
• Keep your phone charged and take it with you on all journeys. In an emergency dial 999 or 112
• All disruptions to HSE services are on the hse.ie homepage and it is being regularly updated on HSE social media channels https://www.hse.ie
• Always stay safe and stay clear of electricity lines and wires as these are live and therefore dangerous. You can report any damage to ESB Networks by contacting our emergency phone number: 1800 372 999/021 238 2410 (24 hours/7 days). The public can monitor www.PowerCheck.ie
• Uisce Éireann Customers can check their website and social media channels for updates and to get in touch with any issues or concerns via our 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278. People can also sign up online to free text alert system to get regular updates about their local supplies - see www.water.ie.People are advised to conserve water, and visit https://www.water.ie for advice § The Be Winter Ready website https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/aa78b9-be-winter-ready provides further advice on preparing for severe weather.
• The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) have a free app which enables members of the public to alert them to the location of anyone sleeping rough, so that outreach teams can make contact with them. If you wish to make a report of a rough sleeper in the Dublin Region please download the app, the link can be found on the following website: https://www.homelessdublin.ie/our-work/news/drhe-launches-new-app-for-p…
• Farmers are advised to take all precautions when dealing with livestock and possibly working alone.
• Those travelling by air over the weekend should allow plenty of time for their journey. Passengers seeking updates regarding specific flights should contact their airline directly. 
• Monitor Met Éireann forecasts and/or visit https://www.met.ie/ for the most up to date information. Information is available across social media platforms and other news media sources.

Teachtaireachtaí Tábhachtacha Sábháilteachta Poiblí

• Déan cúram do dhaoine aosta, daoine leochaileacha agus comharsana atá scoite amach.
• Beidh cúrsaí taistil deacair mar gheall ar cheathanna geimhriúla agus dromchlaí a bhfuil sioc orthu
• Beidh na bóithre contúirteach, fiú agus grean curtha orthu agus iarrtar mar sin ar dhaoine a luas a laghdú, tiomáint go cúramach, a bheith airdeallach ar dhaoine eile atá ag úsáid an bhóthair agus am breise a thabhairt dóibh féin dá dturas.
• Ní mór do rothaithe a bheith thar a bheith cúramach ar na bóithre le linn na tréimhse seo d’aimsir fhuar. Cé go mbeidh grean á chur gach oíche ar phríomhbhealaí artaireacha, d’fhéadfadh sé tarlú nach mbeadh grean curtha ar go leor bealaí rothaíochta.
• Moltar do thiománaithe a bheidh ag tabhairt faoi thurais níos faide a bheith airdeallach ar chúrsaí feadh an bhealaigh ós rud é go bhféadfadh athrú mór a bheith ar an aimsir in áiteanna éagsúla sa tír.
• D’fhéadfadh an tréimhse seo d’aimsir fhuar cur isteach ar sheirbhísí iompair phoiblí freisin, mar sin moltar do dhaoine seiceáil le hoibreoirí seirbhíse chun an t-eolas is déanaí a fháil faoina gceantar féin.
• Iarrtar ar dhaoine a bheith an-chúramach nuair atáthar amuigh ag siúl: is féidir le cosáin etc. a bheith an-chontúirteach/an-sleamhain ag sioc.
• Moltar do dhaoine a bheith ullamh don tréimhse dhrochaimsire seo lena n-áirítear a chinntiú go bhfuil a bhfón póca luchtaithe go hiomlán le go mbeidh siad ábalta cumarsáid a dhéanamh le daoine eile.
• Coinnigh d’fhón luchtaithe agus tabhair leat é ar gach turas. Glaoigh ar 999 nó 112 i gcás éigeandála.
• Tá gach cur isteach ar sheirbhísí Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte le fáil ar an leathanach baile na Feidhmeannachta agus táthar á thabhairt cothrom le dáta go rialta ar chainéil meán sóisialta an HSE https://www.hse.ie
• Is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh le Seirbhísí Éigeandála BSL ag an uimhir 1800 372 999. Is féidir leis an bpobal súil a choinneáil ar www.PowerCheck.ie. 
• Is féidir le custaiméirí Uisce Éireann a shuíomh gréasáin agus a chainéil meán sóisialta a sheiceáil chun an nuacht is déanaí a fháil agus is féidir leo teagmháil a dhéanamh le hUisce Éireann faoi aon fhadhb nó ábhar imní a bheadh acu trína n-ionad cúraim do chustaiméirí 24/7 ar an uimhir 1800 278 278. Is féidir le daoine clárú ar líne freisin le córas foláirimh téacs saor in aisce chun an t-eolas is déanaí a fháil go rialta faoina soláthairtí áitiúla - féach www.water.ie. Moltar do dhaoine uisce a chaomhnú, agus féachaint ar https://www.water.ie chun comhairle a fháil.
• Cuirtear tuilleadh comhairle ar fáil ar an láithreán gréasáin Bí Ullamh don Gheimhreadh https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/aa78b9-be-winter-ready chun ullmhú do dhrochaimsir.
• Tá aip saor in aisce ag an bhFeidhmeannas do Dhaoine Gan Dídean i Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath (DRHE) a chuireann ar chumas an phobail iad a chur ar an eolas faoi aon duine a bhíonn ag codladh amuigh, ionas gur féidir le foirne for-rochtana teagmháil a dhéanamh leo. Más mian leat duine atá ag codladh amuigh i Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath a thuairisciú, íoslódáil an aip. Is féidir teacht ar an nasc ar an suíomh gréasáin seo a leanas: https://www.homelessdublin.ie/our-work/news/drhe-launches-new-app-for-public-to-alert-teams-to-location-of-rough-sleepers
• Moltar d‘fheirmeoirí gach réamhchúram a ghlacadh agus iad ag déileáil le beostoc agus iad ag obair astu féin seans.
• Ba chóir do dhuine ar bith a bheidh ag taisteal ar eitleán thar an deireadh seachtaine neart ama a thabhairt dóibh féin lena dturas a dhéanamh. Ba cheart do phaisinéirí a bhfuil an t-eolas is déanaí faoi eitiltí sonracha á lorg acu teagmháil dhíreach a dhéanamh lena n-aerlíne. 
• Coinnigh súil ar réamhaisnéisí Met Éireann agus/nó féach ar https://www.met.ie/ chun an t-eolas is déanaí a fháil. Tá eolas ar fáil ar fud ardáin meán sóisialta agus ar fud foinsí meán nuachta eile.