Police have issued an urgent warning for motorists to drive with extra care on Friday morning due to icy roads across Northern Ireland.

"Stopping distances increase greatly when weather conditions are poor - you're advised to slow down, and leave a bigger gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front,” a PSNI spokesperson said.

The Department for Infrastructure confirmed that salting of the main roads has been undertaken through the night as temperatures fell below freezing across many areas.

"Road users are advised to exercise caution when travelling, particularly when driving on untreated roads,” the Department warned.

The Met Office said Friday would begin frosty with sunny periods.

The day will stay mainly dry but cloud will soon spread towards the east, with rain reaching the far west towards the evening.

The maximum temperature will be 6 °C.

Forecasters say it will be a mostly dry evening but outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will soon spread east. This rain will clear east after midnight with a few showers spreading to western parts later. The minimum temperature will be 1 °C.