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| Snowfall hits flights and roads | Snowfall hits flights and roads |
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| Up to 10 centimetres of snow has fallen in some parts of Northern Ireland causing disruption to flights and forcing the closure of some schools. | Up to 10 centimetres of snow has fallen in some parts of Northern Ireland causing disruption to flights and forcing the closure of some schools. |
| Flights in and out of Belfast City Airport have been stopped as efforts continue to clear the runway and there are delays at Belfast International. | Flights in and out of Belfast City Airport have been stopped as efforts continue to clear the runway and there are delays at Belfast International. |
| Motorists should use extra care. The Shane's Hill Road between Ballymena and Larne is described as impassable. | Motorists should use extra care. The Shane's Hill Road between Ballymena and Larne is described as impassable. |
| Public transport company Translink has also warned of delays to services. | Public transport company Translink has also warned of delays to services. |
| Areas of high ground, especially in the north, have been worst affected and snow ploughs are being used in these areas. | Areas of high ground, especially in the north, have been worst affected and snow ploughs are being used in these areas. |
| 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 St Ita's, Aldewood Hill, Carryduff closed Lagan College, BelfastFairhhill Primary School, Kinallen Ballymacward Primary School, Stoneyford Cairnshilll Primary, BelfastSt Mary's Primary, Decamount, Castlewellan St Michael's Primary School, Finnis Millennium Integrated Primary, CarryduffSt Mary's Primary School, Cloughcor Listress PS, Slaughtmanus, CarryduffDarkley Primary School, Armagh Leadhill Primary School, Belfast St Theresa's Primary School, Glen Road, Belfast Wellington College, Belfast Holy Child Primary School, BelfastCastlederg High School Immaculate Conception College, Trench Road, LondonderrySt Bernard's Primary, RosettaMcKinney Primary school in Dundrod | |
| Snow and ice is possible on all roads, especially minor and untreated routes. | Snow and ice is possible on all roads, especially minor and untreated routes. |
| The M2 motorway into Belfast is described by police as being "bumper to bumper" from the A57 Templepatrick entrance. | The M2 motorway into Belfast is described by police as being "bumper to bumper" from the A57 Templepatrick entrance. |
| Roads | Roads |
| The Upper Crumlin Road and Hightown Road also described as impassable, with police advising motorists to not go over the Cave Hill. | The Upper Crumlin Road and Hightown Road also described as impassable, with police advising motorists to not go over the Cave Hill. |
| The Hilltown to Kilkeel Road is also impassable. | The Hilltown to Kilkeel Road is also impassable. |
| Church Road in Holywood is been closed following an accident and the Hillhall Road is closed following an accident and is described as impassable at Drumbo. Traffic coming from Lisburn into Belfast is reportedly at a standstill. | Church Road in Holywood is been closed following an accident and the Hillhall Road is closed following an accident and is described as impassable at Drumbo. Traffic coming from Lisburn into Belfast is reportedly at a standstill. |
| 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. |
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| Northern Ireland weather | Northern Ireland weather |