Treacherous Road Conditions Lead To Road Closures

Due to sever weather overnight there are numerous road closures in place this morning.

The Mountain Road is closed from the Creg Ny Baa to Ramsey hairpin.

The Creg Ny Baa Back Road was closed off shortly before 08:00Hrs.

A road closure has been put in place at the Roundtable. That's shut where it meets the junction of the shoulder Road and Ballakillowey.

The Coast road from Ramsey Hairpin to Rencell Hill, Laxey was closed off at about 10:15Hrs

Elsewhere, road conditions are treacherous due to heavy rain and snowfall overnight.

There was a tree down on the Old Castletown Road at the junction of the road to Port Grenaugh.  There was another tree down Ballasalla side of the Grenaby Road leading to Ballabeg

The emergency services are asking the people only make necessary journeys.

We spoke to Met Office Forecaster Neil Young for the latest. (audio above).