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Rain and snow disrupt travel across Northern Ireland | Rain and snow disrupt travel across Northern Ireland |
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Police have appealed to drivers across Northern Ireland to take extra care due to the adverse weather conditions. | Police have appealed to drivers across Northern Ireland to take extra care due to the adverse weather conditions. |
Drivers are advised to slow down, use dipped headlights and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. | Drivers are advised to slow down, use dipped headlights and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. |
The Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry is passable with extreme care. | The Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry is passable with extreme care. |
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain - the third highest of the severe weather alerts - is in place until Saturday morning. | |
BBC weather presenter Cecilia Daly said there would be blustery showers on Saturday, but there would be some sunshine as well. | |
Surface water | |
In Belfast, Friday night's rugby match between Ulster and Scarlets was postponed after referee Leighton Hodges deemed the Ravenhill pitch unplayable. | In Belfast, Friday night's rugby match between Ulster and Scarlets was postponed after referee Leighton Hodges deemed the Ravenhill pitch unplayable. |
The match has been rearranged for March, with the 14th a possible date. | The match has been rearranged for March, with the 14th a possible date. |
Hopes of playing the game on Saturday were dashed as flights and accommodation for the match officials and Scarlets team could not be arranged. | Hopes of playing the game on Saturday were dashed as flights and accommodation for the match officials and Scarlets team could not be arranged. |
Translink said the bad weather had caused its Great Victoria Street to Larne train service to terminate at Whitehead. | |
Heavy rain in the Limavady and Magilligan areas of Londonderry resulted in stretches of road being covered in surface water. | |
Windyhill Road from Coleraine to Limavady has not been gritted. Drivers are advised to use Dunhill Road which is "passable with care". | |
Lower Rashee Road in Ballyclare is closed and drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. | |
The Longshot Road, Ballyclare, is closed. Diversions are in place at the Templepatrick Road roundabout and the Ballypalady Road. | |
In the Republic of Ireland, up to 50,000 homes and businesses were without power for a third night. | |
Engineers from electricity supplier ESB Networks have already restored power to 200,000 customers after violent storms on Wednesday. | |
The remaining customers without power are in the south and west. |