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| Northern Ireland snow: Amber warning in place | |
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| Police have advised motorists to take extra care due to heavy snow in some parts of Northern Ireland. | |
| An amber weather warning for snow, advising the public to be prepared for some travel disruption, came into force at 17:00 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| Up to 10 cm of snow is forecast in some areas, with even more over the high ground, especially in the north west. | Up to 10 cm of snow is forecast in some areas, with even more over the high ground, especially in the north west. |
| The amber warning is to remain in place until 11:00 GMT on Thursday, with some morning rush-hour disruption expected. | |
| 'Sub-zero' | |
| Blizzards and snowfalls were forecast for Wednesday afternoon, with the north and west expected to be hit the worst. | |
| Transport NI, formerly known as Roads Service, said in a statement that snow showers continued to affect the road network on Wednesday evening, adding that "with sub-zero road surface temperatures there is also the risk of ice on roads". | |
| "Salting of roads on the scheduled network has been ongoing from this morning but there remains the risk of salt wash-off due to the snow showers," it said. | |
| A small number of Translink's Metro bus services in Belfast were affected during the evening rush-hour. | |
| The bus and rail company said its 7B, 81/82 and 57 metro services were omitting certain stops due to poor weather conditions, and it posted the latest information on its website. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| Police have advised drivers to slow down, put their lights on, leave more room to stop than usual and brake gently to avoid skidding. | Police have advised drivers to slow down, put their lights on, leave more room to stop than usual and brake gently to avoid skidding. |
| "Drive slowly on snow in the highest gear possible," a PSNI statement said. | |
| "Do not assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads," it added. | |
| Places in the south east of Northern Ireland that do not have much snow will still be bitterly cold and will be at risk of ice, forecasters have said. | |
| The cold weather will continue throughout Thursday and it will remain very cold until the beginning of next week. | |
| 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 |