The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice covering parts of Northern Ireland, with the warning in place from 5pm on January 2 until 10am on January 3.
A new weather warning for ice covering parts of Northern Ireland has been issued by the Met Office. The weather forecaster issued the yellow warning on Thursday morning, January 2, and advised that we can expect 'icy surfaces leading to some difficult travel conditions.' It has been issued for counties Derry, Armagh, Antrim, Down and Tyrone with the warning in place from 5pm on January 2 until 10am on January 3. The warning is also in place for parts of England and Scotland.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: 'Scattered wintry showers will be replaced by a longer spell of rain and sleet for a time on Thursday night, particularly across western Scotland and Northern Ireland. As temperatures dip below freezing, this will lead to a risk of ice formation on untreated surfaces, especially inland.' As for what we can expect from the weather warning, they added: Here's what to expect over the next few days, according to the Met Office. Today: A cold but bright and largely dry day, the best sunny spells in southern counties. A few wintry showers, mainly in the north, these mostly in the morning. Maximum temperature 3 °C. Tonight: A dry evening and start to the night with clear spells. Cloud increases across the north in the early hours with some showers. Minimum temperature -3 °C. Friday: A mostly dry, rather cloudy day, some bright spells. A few well scattered showers, these mainly in the north. Maximum temperature 4 °C. Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Dry and bright much of Saturday. Rain, sleet and snow spread north late in the day and on Sunday, clearing to a mostly dry Monday. with strong northerly winds
WEATHER WARNING ICE TRAVEL NORTHERN IRELAND
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