Motorists warned as big freeze to last till Christmas

WITH temperatures plummeting to -5C last night motorists were today being advised to exercise extreme care while driving and not to make any non-essential trips.

Snow, ice and black ice will again make many roads extremely slippery across the country and the treacherous conditions and freezing weather are expected to continue right up to Christmas Day. At its coldest, the temperature could drop as low as -9C.

However, on Christmas Day itself the dry, freezing weather is expected to be replaced by milder, wetter conditions.