Saturday Roads Update

The Police has said its officers have just tried to assess the whole of the Mountain Road, but unfortunately there are still multiple areas covered in dangerous sheet ice.

The full fleet of DoI ploughs and gritters are out, but it is just too cold at the top for it to make any difference at the moment.

The Met Office has now issued an amber warning in place until 3pm Sunday.

Road surface temperatures will fall below freezing across the island this evening, leading to ice or frost forming island wide, due to road surfaces being wet from earlier showers.There is also a continuing risk of wintry showers, which may lead to some slight accumulations in places.

Temperatures will be slow to recover during Sunday