Northern Ireland is set to face disruptions due to icy conditions on Tuesday evening with temperatures expected to fall below freezing. This comes after snowy weather caused travel delays and school closures on Tuesday, with Lough Fea in County Tyrone receiving 9cm of snow. Translink reported delays and disruptions to its Ulsterbus and Metro services while several roads were closed. The Met Office has issued an ice warning from 5pm GMT on Tuesday until midnight, with overnight temperatures falling as low as -4 or -5C. A snow and ice warning has also been issued across Northern Ireland for Wednesday, with frequent snow showers throughout the day and temperatures struggling to reach only 1C or 2C for most places.
The showers will be hit and miss, but heavy snow can be expected over hills and mountains, while several centimetres of snow are predicted towards the north coast where the showers hit. In areas that are affected, more snow can be expected over higher ground, while one or two centimetres are expected further inland. The bitterly cold weather will continue on Thursday when more snow and icy conditions are forecast, with a further warning issued for most of Northern Ireland. Affected areas may receive between 10-15cm of snow and a few centimetres may be expected where showers hit. In the Republic of Ireland, warnings for ice and low temperatures have been issued as well as an advisory for winter weather until noon on Friday.
As a result of the adverse weather on Tuesday, several schools were closed including St Anne’s Primary School, Belfast, Kingsway, BT10 0LF, Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast, BT10 0LF, Straid Primary School, 3 Irish Hill Road, Ballyclare BT39 9NQ, Hazelbank Primary School, 20 Hazelbank Road, Ballymena BT42 4LP, Ballymacward Primary School, 22 Rock Road, Lisburn BT28 3SU, and Churchtown Primary School, 36 Muff Road, Cookstown BT80 9XA. The weather has also caused treacherous driving conditions across the region and residents are advised to stay put until the snow subsides.
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