An overnight temperature of minus 8 was recorded at a Weather Station in Limerick Junction. There is a fog in Tipperary town and most of west Tipperary this morning.
Some roads and footpaths are still blocked with snow and ice – areas that were treated by Council staff yesterday with a mix of salt and grit are much improved.
The Status Orange Low temperature warning is to expire at 11am today but the Status Yellow Low temperature warning is in place until noon on Friday – both warnings are for all of Ireland.
All of the power faults in Tipperary have now been repaired by ESB Networks.
Uisce Éireann crews are continuing to work to restore water supplies to customers across Tipperary.
Approximately 2,000 customers are without water or experiencing intermittent supply primarily on the Galtee Regional Scheme, Ardfinnan and in some parts of Killenaule on the Fethard Regional Scheme.
Other customers continue to be impacted by low pressure as water supplies replenish following recent outages.
Uisce Eireann remains concerned that the low temperature could cause further outages – customers are asked to insulate outside taps, exposed pipes and tanks, to check for leaks and to turn off water to exterior pipes or unoccupied premises.
The company says additional plumbing crews and leak detection staff are on standby over the weekend as a high volume of bursts could occur when temperatures improve and ground begins to thaw.
Supply is expected to return to Emly today as the Galtee Regional Scheme refills – repairs were ongoing last night at the Water Treatment Plant. Water tankers are in place at Emly GAA, Lattin GAA, Monard (Church at Solohead) and Mount Bruis National School.
Water tankers are in also in Ballynonty (Perry’s coffee shop), Glengoole (Church), Ballysloe (Hogan’s carpark), Gortnahoe Community Hall, and Killenaule National School for Customers on the Fethard Regional Scheme who should have water back later this afternoon
The Ardfinnan Scheme is running well but reservoir levels are low as the network refills.- a tanker is in place at Barne Lodge Pub and a tanker will be place at Grange National School from 9am this morning.
Updates are posted on water.ie and the customer care number is 1 800 278 278.
