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| Northern Ireland snow warning in place | Northern Ireland snow warning in place |
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| Police have advised motorists to take extra care as snow has begun falling in some parts of Northern Ireland. | |
| Up to 10 cm of snow is forecast in some areas, with even more over the high ground, especially in the north west. | |
| Blizzards and snowfalls are forecast for Wednesday afternoon and evening. | |
| Most of the snow is expected in the north and west, however Armagh, south Antrim and County Down are unlikely to be snow free. | |
| Arctic winds will reach Northern Ireland and there could be hail, sleet and even thunder and lightning along the coast, the Met Office has said. | Arctic winds will reach Northern Ireland and there could be hail, sleet and even thunder and lightning along the coast, the Met Office has said. |
| There may also be some disruption to electricity supplies later due to snow and ice building on power lines. | There may also be some disruption to electricity supplies later due to snow and ice building on power lines. |
| Police have advised drivers to slow down, put their lights on, leave more room to stop than usual and brake gently to avoid skidding. | |
| Places that do not see much snow in the southeast will still be bitterly cold and will be at risk of ice, forecasters have said. | Places that do not see much snow in the southeast will still be bitterly cold and will be at risk of ice, forecasters have said. |
| The cold weather will continue on Thursday and it will remain very cold until the beginning of next week. | The cold weather will continue on Thursday and it will remain very cold until the beginning of next week. |
| The yellow be aware warnings cover all of Northern Ireland and Scotland, along with the north of England, Yorkshire, Humber and East Midlands. | The yellow be aware warnings cover all of Northern Ireland and Scotland, along with the north of England, Yorkshire, Humber and East Midlands. |
| Check out the latest travel news for Northern Ireland | Check out the latest travel news for Northern Ireland |
| For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up-to-date with the latest updates on BBC News NI's Live pages. | For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up-to-date with the latest updates on BBC News NI's Live pages. |
| Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Ulster and follow @BBCNITravel. | Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Ulster and follow @BBCNITravel. |
| Below are a number of other traffic information sources. | Below are a number of other traffic information sources. |
| Trafficwatch NII | Trafficwatch NII |
| Transport NI | Transport NI |
| Translink | Translink |
| @PSNITraffic | @PSNITraffic |