BE CAREFUL: Car accident on M7 motorway in Tipp with emergency services called to the scene

The wintery and snowy conditions in Tipperary continues to cause havoc for motorists this morning as an accident has occurred on a busy part of the motorway outside Nenagh a few hours ago.

A vehicle came off the road on the M7 motorway southbound at Carrigatogher outside Nenagh in the early hours of the morning, with traffic reportedly at a standstill as emergency services were called to assist.

Met Éireann has issued a number of weather warnings for snow and ice with the country plunged into a sharp cold snap overnight and they are urging motorist to take extreme caution on the roads around the country.