Snow and ice warnings issued across Northern Ireland

Barra Best - Senior Weather Presenter
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A white capped snowy hill sits above Cookstown main street, its evening and the road is busy with cars and buses
Snow covered Slieve Gallion, County Tyrone [Pascal Diamond]

Weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for Northern Ireland and began at 18:00 GMT on Tuesday and set to end at 10:00 on Wednesday.

Wintry showers are expected to develop on Tuesday evening and continue overnight into Wednesday morning.

Away from the north coast, lying snow is possible, with 1-2cm in places and up to 5cm over higher ground.

However, it is important to note that the nature of showers mean that most places will avoid snow altogether.

Several mountains, their peaks topped with snow, can be seen in the distance against a cloudy sky background. In the foreground can be seen green fields and hedges.
Snow covering the Mourne Mountains [Kelly McCaughan]

Ice is also likely to form readily on untreated surfaces, leading to hazardous conditions.

The warning follows snowfall, mainly over hills and mountains, in Northern Ireland on Monday night.

Between 5-10 cm of snow was forecast to fall over the likes of the Sperrin and Mourne Mountains.

A white beaked hill sits above a green tree line that sits above the town of warrenpoint. A row of white houses sit infront of the coast, a boat is in the harbour
Snow in the hills above Warrenpoint [Ann Bruen]

Meanwhile, Met Éireann has issued a similar warning for low temperatures and ice across the Republic of Ireland.

It began at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday and lasts until 10:00 on Wednesday.

The organisation is warning of hazardous conditions on roads and paths, particularly in untreated areas, with a risk of travel disruption.

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