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| Northern Ireland snow: Transport and roads affected | Northern Ireland snow: Transport and roads affected |
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| Snow showers are continuing to affect the road network across Northern Ireland on Thursday and there is also the risk of ice on roads. | Snow showers are continuing to affect the road network across Northern Ireland on Thursday and there is also the risk of ice on roads. |
| More than 100 schools have been closed. | More than 100 schools have been closed. |
| The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it was "experiencing difficulty in responding to some emergency calls" due to the weather. | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it was "experiencing difficulty in responding to some emergency calls" due to the weather. |
| "We would ask that people only call 999 in a real emergency and to remain patient if there is a delay in ambulance response," the NIAS said. | "We would ask that people only call 999 in a real emergency and to remain patient if there is a delay in ambulance response," the NIAS said. |
| It said NIAS staff would "continue to prioritise calls on the basis of clinical need". | It said NIAS staff would "continue to prioritise calls on the basis of clinical need". |
| A number of Translink Metro bus services were also affected on Thursday due to the snow. | A number of Translink Metro bus services were also affected on Thursday due to the snow. |
| The Upper Hightown Road in Belfast has been closed because of poor road conditions. | |
| Police patrols in the area appealed to the public to avoid the road and obey the cordon and diversion signs. | |
| The Met Office said a yellow warning of snow and ice will remain in place until 11:00 GMT on Friday. | |
| Parents of pupils at Loughash primary school, Dunamanagh, County Tyrone, are advised that the school will be closed on Friday. | |
| Transport NI, formerly known as Roads Service, said that strong winds are also likely to combine with the snow to make conditions more difficult. | Transport NI, formerly known as Roads Service, said that strong winds are also likely to combine with the snow to make conditions more difficult. |
| It said salting and ploughing operations are continuing. | It said salting and ploughing operations are continuing. |
| 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. | "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. | "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. | 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. | 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 |