Clare County Council are issuing a fresh appeal to the public to avoid all journeys unless absolutely necessary.
The local authority are advising motorists that driving conditions will continue to be dangerous into the early hours of tomorrow.
Freezing temperatures along with overnight rain led to an extensive build up of black ice throughout the countys road network today.
With reports of impassable roads and treacherous driving conditions as well as incidents of cars leaving the road reported on various, national secondary, regional and local roads county wide.
The local authority are advising the public that road conditions will continue to be dangerous into the early hours of tomorrow, as ground temperatures remain below freezing.
Road users are being warned that widespread icy conditions are expected and that ice free surfaces cannot be guaranteed even on treated roads.
Clare County Council are advising the public to only travel if absolutely necessary, and if you are doing so, extreme caution should be exercised.
