With no ‘official’ list of the roads on the Island that are hazardous, our minds turned to the people of the Island and them sharing their experiences of trying to get around today.
True to form VentnorBlog readers on Facebook turned up trumps (Thank you!) and gave over their experience.
Here’s it is, so it you can take extra care if you’re planning to go on them.
Know of more?
If you come across any other, please add them – the more the merrier.
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Kim Clarkson Lugley Street in Newport- End where the big car park is. CLOSED. The other end of Lugley Street, back of boots is lethal on road and foot!
4 hours ago -
Louise ‘Bapz’ Woolford Glad they have closed Lugley as we had some sidewards action going on there yesterday!
4 hours ago -
Evanthe Brady Appleford road, Chale, sheet of ice
4 hours ago -
John Pitman Top end of nelson rd newport lethal needs grit
4 hours ago -
Terry Lock Saw the gritter lorrys going through Pan estate this morning. x
4 hours ago -
Yvonne Beattie New Street, West Street, Union Street and Chapel Street in Newport are like ice rinks, worth avoiding driving or walking on!
4 hours ago -
Linda Cheeki Bassett Westhill rd, Ryde bad as usual van stuck in middle of rd between parked cars ay moment
3 hours ago -
Vix Lowthion Military Road is still white – no grit at all.
3 hours ago -
Annette Collins quarry road Ryde, very icy drive and walk with care.
3 hours ago -
Jennette Wherry Severe weather warning from met office for iow has just been issued on iow radio website from 5pm tonight well worth a look.
3 hours ago -
Jacquie Powell Brook road shanklin, sheet ice
3 hours ago -
Chris Sanders St Thomas Street and Spencer Road Ryde both impassable
3 hours ago -
Louise ‘Bapz’ Woolford Anyone attempted the shorwell hill yet.
3 hours ago -
Ally Nordbruch-Goode Green Lane Shanklin is like an ice rink!
3 hours ago
Alison Butcher I know the people who own Shorwell shop made it there yesterday and guessing today from Newport.
3 hours ago -
Alison Butcher My mum just made it 2 Newport from shorwell and said its not to bad.
3 hours ago -
Louise ‘Bapz’ Woolford Might head home and put some washing on whilst its not too bad! xx
3 hours ago -
Jane Booth Howard Shalfleet to Newport, main road is fine. Seen the no7 along here too.
2 hours ago -
Shelley Peach Road is perfectly clear Godshill to Niton via Whitwell (not Bleakdown).
about an hour ago -
Wendy Varley Rural lanes around Shorwell/Thorncross are solid ice (@3pm Friday 3rd). Gingerly went for a walk in my sturdiest wellies and could have done with ice skates, for both me AND the dog.
about an hour ago -
Jackie Hawkins Caesars Road in Newport is very slippery
about an hour ago -
Emma Peach Most of the back rods in Sandown are like ice rinks, passable but with extreme care!
21 minutes ago -
Kitted-Out Ryde William Street, Ryde, (off Upton Rd), sheet Ice all the way.
37 minutes ago
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