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| Road care is urged after snowfall | Road care is urged after snowfall |
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| Motorists have been urged to drive with extra care following overnight snowfall in Northern Ireland. | Motorists have been urged to drive with extra care following overnight snowfall in Northern Ireland. |
| Areas of high ground, especially in the north, are the worst affected and snow ploughs are being used in these areas. | Areas of high ground, especially in the north, are the worst affected and snow ploughs are being used in these areas. |
| The snow has been causing delays at Belfast City Airport with a flight from Prestwick diverted to Belfast International Airport. | |
| A number of schools in counties Armagh and Antrim have been closed due to the snow. | A number of schools in counties Armagh and Antrim have been closed due to the snow. |
| SCHOOL CLOSURES Newtownhamilton High School and Primary School Loughview Integrated PS, Castlereagh Cortamlet Primary School St Mary's Primary School, Granemore Foley Primary School, County Armagh St Francis of Assisi, Keady | |
| Snow and ice is possible on all roads but especially minor and untreated routes. | Snow and ice is possible on all roads but especially minor and untreated routes. |
| BBC Northern Ireland weather forecaster Angie Phillips said the Met Office has a severe weather warning in force for Thursday morning for heavy snow in places. | BBC Northern Ireland weather forecaster Angie Phillips said the Met Office has a severe weather warning in force for Thursday morning for heavy snow in places. |
| "This is especially for higher ground across the north and east, where there'll be a few centimetres of snow, but even some lower lying areas could get a dusting," she said. | "This is especially for higher ground across the north and east, where there'll be a few centimetres of snow, but even some lower lying areas could get a dusting," she said. |
| Further snow showers are likely across Down and Armagh but it should become drier and brighter later. | Further snow showers are likely across Down and Armagh but it should become drier and brighter later. |