LOCAL motorists have been left frustrated after it was confirmed that the majority of rural roads will not be treated every frosty morning during winter, days after a bus carrying school children crashed. The dangers of Fermanagh’s roads were highlighted after a school bus carrying eight post-primary children skidded off the icy Tattygar Road in Lisbellaw, […]
Miracle escape for Fermanagh children after bus crash
THE dangers of Fermanagh’s icy roads have been highlighted this morning (Wednesday) after a school bus left the road in the Tattygare Road area of Lisbellaw. The Police were called to the scene after a school bus was reported to have left the road, with “no serious injuries” reported. “Police attended a single vehicle road […]
Snow and ice weather warning issued for Fermanagh
Both Met Eireann and the Met Office have issued yellow alerts for snow and ice in Fermanagh. The warning is for snow and icy surfaces leading to difficult travel conditions on Monday afternoon, evening and overnight into Tuesday morning. Met Eireann states, “Today will be start off mainly dry across Ulster. Through the late morning […]
PICTURES: Heavy snow brings Fermanagh to a standstill
THE Fermanagh community woke up this morning [Friday] to a heavy blanket of snow which has caused disruption across the county. A number of schools in Enniskillen and the surrounding areas have closed and the Police Service of Northern Ireland are encouraging motorists to not take unnecessary journeys. “Police have received several reports of vehicles […]
Fermanagh road closed due to ‘snow and ice’
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that a Fermanagh road is ‘currently impassable’ due to excess snow and ice lying in the area. “Road users are advised that the Marble Arch Road in Enniskillen is currently impassable due to the snow and ice,” said the PSNI in a statement this morning (Thursday). “If […]
Fermanagh road conditions remain hazardous
Road workers are still on strike, meaning most roads remain ungritted despite the icy conditions.
First snow of the year could be on its way to Fermanagh
With the frost due back with a vengeance from Sunday night, Fermanagh could be in for its first snowfall of the year from Monday onwards.
Forecast dashes Fermanagh dreams of a white Christmas
The weekend ahead looks set to be “relatively mild” with “wet and breezy conditions” and the “potential for heavy rain in the west and north.”
Readers tell Herald their woes and joys with the snow
THE snow may be gone and temperatures on the rise, but when the cold and frost hit Fermanagh last week, it brought with it the usual chaos – and joy – to the county. Snow, slush, ice and frost unleashed frustration for drivers struggling to get up hills, pedestrians looking to not slip on the […]
Snow joke – weather warnings issued for Fermanagh
Both Met Eireann and the Met Office have issued yellow alerts for sleet, snow, ice, and even potential thunderstorms.