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| Gritting costs £150,000 a night | Gritting costs £150,000 a night |
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| Gritting Northern Ireland's roads in severe weather conditions costs £150,000 a night, the Roads Service has said. | Gritting Northern Ireland's roads in severe weather conditions costs £150,000 a night, the Roads Service has said. |
| Usually gritting the road network costs £75,000, but Roads Service said they were currently "double salting". | Usually gritting the road network costs £75,000, but Roads Service said they were currently "double salting". |
| A severe weather warning remains in place after another night of freezing temperatures. | A severe weather warning remains in place after another night of freezing temperatures. |
| The weather is also continuing to affect air travel and a number of rural schools will be closed on Wednesday. | The weather is also continuing to affect air travel and a number of rural schools will be closed on Wednesday. |
| Full list of Wednesday's school closures | Full list of Wednesday's school closures |
| The Roads Service had 134 gritting lorries out overnight, battling to keep over 4,000 miles of roads open and safe for traffic. | The Roads Service had 134 gritting lorries out overnight, battling to keep over 4,000 miles of roads open and safe for traffic. |
| It advised motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly when driving on untreated roads. | It advised motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly when driving on untreated roads. |
| Colin Brown from the Roads Service said they were close to spending all of their £5m budget, but that road safety was a priority. | Colin Brown from the Roads Service said they were close to spending all of their £5m budget, but that road safety was a priority. |
| "Budgetary concerns are one thing we have to bear in mind, but road safety has to take precedence," he said. | "Budgetary concerns are one thing we have to bear in mind, but road safety has to take precedence," he said. |
| "We'll be working within the department very closely to make sure any finance we need is made available to us. | "We'll be working within the department very closely to make sure any finance we need is made available to us. |
| "We are quite confident we'll be able to get through the rest of the winter." | "We are quite confident we'll be able to get through the rest of the winter." |
| Air travel | Air travel |
| Bad weather in England, Scotland and Wales has affected flights in and out of Northern Ireland. | Bad weather in England, Scotland and Wales has affected flights in and out of Northern Ireland. |
| At Belfast International all Wednesday morning flights to and from Bristol, Luton, Gatwick and the Isle of Man have been cancelled. | At Belfast International all Wednesday morning flights to and from Bristol, Luton, Gatwick and the Isle of Man have been cancelled. |
| At George Best Belfast City Airport the morning flights from Birmingham and Bristol have been cancelled. | At George Best Belfast City Airport the morning flights from Birmingham and Bristol have been cancelled. |
| Air travellers are advised to contact their airline before making their way to the airport. | Air travellers are advised to contact their airline before making their way to the airport. |