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| Warning issued as snow predicted | Warning issued as snow predicted |
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| A severe weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland amid predictions of further snow. | A severe weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland amid predictions of further snow. |
| The weekend saw wintry showers and snowfall in many areas, with a minimum temperature of -1C. | The weekend saw wintry showers and snowfall in many areas, with a minimum temperature of -1C. |
| The adverse weather conditions led to a number of sailings to and from Belfast and Larne being cancelled. | The adverse weather conditions led to a number of sailings to and from Belfast and Larne being cancelled. |
| The Met Office said that on Monday there could be disruption from further falls of snow, sometimes heavy, as well as strong to gale force winds. | The Met Office said that on Monday there could be disruption from further falls of snow, sometimes heavy, as well as strong to gale force winds. |
| There were a number of road accidents. | |
| The Belfast to Bangor road in County Down was closed after a collision between a car and a lorry. | |
| High winds brought down a tree in Loughbrickland at the weekend | High winds brought down a tree in Loughbrickland at the weekend |
| An overturned vehicle led to the closure of the Newcastle to Ballynahinch Road for a time. There was another accident on the Ballygowan Road. | |
| A Met Office spokesperson said Monday would see bright spells and snow showers, with the showers occasionally heavy and frequent. | A Met Office spokesperson said Monday would see bright spells and snow showers, with the showers occasionally heavy and frequent. |
| "Some accumulations are likely, particularly over higher ground," he said. | "Some accumulations are likely, particularly over higher ground," he said. |
| "There will be strong to gale force north to northwest winds. Maximum temperature 6C." | "There will be strong to gale force north to northwest winds. Maximum temperature 6C." |
| However, the outlook for the rest of the week is better as the snow showers on Tuesday are set to gradually die out. | However, the outlook for the rest of the week is better as the snow showers on Tuesday are set to gradually die out. |