Frequent wintry showers on the way as weather warning issued for Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland.
The warning is in place from midnight until noon on Wednesday (November 19).
The Met Office stated: “Frequent wintry showers will feed inland through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning across Northern Ireland, with strong northerly winds blowing showers well inland.
“Whilst little to no snow accumulations are expected at low levels, 1-3 cm is likely over higher ground, and perhaps very locally up to 5 cm.”
Routes such as the Glenshane Pass and Coleraine Mountain road may be affected, according to forecasters.
Furthermore, ice is likely on untreated surfaces with hail and lightning additional hazards. People are advised to expect the following:
- some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services;
- probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths;
- some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.